Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
41st
of 106 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.10.20.30.41992200520191992: 0.372 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.373 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.373 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.377 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.369 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.425 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.402 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.416 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.396 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.399 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.4 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.382 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.352 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.409 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.413 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.409 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.368 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.306 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.3% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% +0.3%
1994 0.4% -0.1%
1995 0.4% +1.3%
1996 0.4% -2.3%
1998 0.4% +15.2%
1999 0.4% -5.4%
2000 0.4% +3.7%
2001 0.4% -4.8%
2002 0.4% +0.6%
2003 0.4% +0.4%
2004 0.4% -4.7%
2006 0.4% -7.7%
2007 0.4% +16.7%
2008 0.4% +0.0%
2009 0.4% -12.5%
2011 0.4% +18.4%
2012 0.4% -3.9%
2013 0.4% +1.0%
2014 0.4% -0.4%
2015 0.4% -0.6%
2016 0.4% -9.9%
2019 0.3% -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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