Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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