Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.10.20.30.41992200520191992: 0.35 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.347 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.344 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.351 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.334 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.391 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.368 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.375 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.355 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.367 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.368 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.356 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.325 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.379 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.377 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.333 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.397 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.38 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.384 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.377 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.377 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.343 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.28 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% -0.9%
1994 0.3% -0.9%
1995 0.4% +2.1%
1996 0.3% -4.9%
1998 0.4% +17.2%
1999 0.4% -5.7%
2000 0.4% +1.7%
2001 0.4% -5.3%
2002 0.4% +3.4%
2003 0.4% +0.5%
2004 0.4% -3.4%
2006 0.3% -8.7%
2007 0.4% +16.6%
2008 0.4% -0.5%
2009 0.3% -11.7%
2011 0.4% +19.3%
2012 0.4% -4.4%
2013 0.4% +1.1%
2014 0.4% -1.7%
2015 0.4% -0.2%
2016 0.3% -8.9%
2019 0.3% -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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