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

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

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.51992200520191992: 0.4 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.414 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.396 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.403 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.398 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.453 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.44 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.465 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.444 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.419 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.425 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.389 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.362 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.439 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.447 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.374 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.454 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.45 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.447 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.46 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.454 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.322 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.3% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% +3.6%
1994 0.4% -4.4%
1995 0.4% +1.8%
1996 0.4% -1.3%
1998 0.5% +13.9%
1999 0.4% -3.0%
2000 0.5% +5.6%
2001 0.4% -4.3%
2002 0.4% -5.6%
2003 0.4% +1.4%
2004 0.4% -8.5%
2006 0.4% -7.0%
2007 0.4% +21.4%
2008 0.4% +1.7%
2009 0.4% -16.3%
2011 0.5% +21.5%
2012 0.4% -1.1%
2013 0.4% -0.6%
2014 0.5% +2.8%
2015 0.5% -1.1%
2016 0.4% -13.2%
2019 0.3% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 50 Armenia 0.4% compare
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  3. 52 South Korea 0.4% compare
  4. 54 Argentina 0.3% compare
  5. 55 Belize 0.3% compare
  6. 56 Mexico 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and 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, primary education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and 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, primary education and?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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