Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.658 % of female population1993: 0.656 % of female population1994: 0.667 % of female population1995: 0.661 % of female population1996: 0.667 % of female population1998: 0.674 % of female population1999: 0.677 % of female population2000: 0.687 % of female population2001: 0.683 % of female population2002: 0.686 % of female population2003: 0.678 % of female population2004: 0.683 % of female population2006: 0.676 % of female population2007: 0.681 % of female population2008: 0.683 % of female population2009: 0.681 % of female population2011: 0.682 % of female population2012: 0.669 % of female population2013: 0.665 % of female population2014: 0.664 % of female population2015: 0.66 % of female population2016: 0.629 % of female population2019: 0.667 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of female population Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% -0.4%
1994 0.7% +1.7%
1995 0.7% -0.9%
1996 0.7% +1.0%
1998 0.7% +1.0%
1999 0.7% +0.4%
2000 0.7% +1.5%
2001 0.7% -0.6%
2002 0.7% +0.4%
2003 0.7% -1.2%
2004 0.7% +0.8%
2006 0.7% -1.1%
2007 0.7% +0.7%
2008 0.7% +0.3%
2009 0.7% -0.3%
2011 0.7% +0.3%
2012 0.7% -2.0%
2013 0.7% -0.6%
2014 0.7% -0.1%
2015 0.7% -0.7%
2016 0.6% -4.7%
2019 0.7% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Armenia 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Belarus 0.7% compare
  4. 31 South Africa 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Austria 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Colombia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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