Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
89th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251992200520191992: 0.111 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.124 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.122 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.106 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.031 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.038 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.039 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.034 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.032 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.033 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.041 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.049 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.019 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.036 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.038 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.021 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.036 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.042 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.036 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.033 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.033 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.03 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +12.5%
1994 0.1% -1.8%
1995 0.1% -13.2%
1996 0.0% -70.8%
1998 0.0% +23.2%
1999 0.0% +2.4%
2000 0.0% -12.6%
2001 0.0% -6.7%
2002 0.0% +4.6%
2003 0.0% +22.3%
2004 0.0% +19.0%
2006 0.0% -61.4%
2007 0.0% +93.6%
2008 0.0% +5.9%
2009 0.0% -45.4%
2011 0.0% +72.5%
2012 0.0% +14.7%
2013 0.0% -13.1%
2014 0.0% -9.1%
2015 0.0% +1.8%
2016 0.0% -11.2%
2019 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7

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  6. 89 Sweden 0.0% compare
  7. 89 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  8. 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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