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

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

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
28th
of 112 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, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.653 % of total population1993: 0.653 % of total population1994: 0.656 % of total population1995: 0.657 % of total population1996: 0.66 % of total population1998: 0.667 % of total population1999: 0.674 % of total population2000: 0.682 % of total population2001: 0.68 % of total population2002: 0.678 % of total population2003: 0.673 % of total population2004: 0.675 % of total population2006: 0.67 % of total population2007: 0.673 % of total population2008: 0.67 % of total population2009: 0.673 % of total population2011: 0.673 % of total population2012: 0.662 % of total population2013: 0.654 % of total population2014: 0.653 % of total population2015: 0.648 % of total population2016: 0.604 % of total population2019: 0.67 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

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

That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of total population Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% -0.0%
1994 0.7% +0.5%
1995 0.7% +0.2%
1996 0.7% +0.4%
1998 0.7% +1.0%
1999 0.7% +1.1%
2000 0.7% +1.2%
2001 0.7% -0.3%
2002 0.7% -0.3%
2003 0.7% -0.7%
2004 0.7% +0.2%
2006 0.7% -0.7%
2007 0.7% +0.5%
2008 0.7% -0.5%
2009 0.7% +0.5%
2011 0.7% -0.1%
2012 0.7% -1.6%
2013 0.7% -1.2%
2014 0.7% -0.1%
2015 0.6% -0.8%
2016 0.6% -6.7%
2019 0.7% +10.9%

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. 25 South Africa 0.7% compare
  2. 26 Armenia 0.7% compare
  3. 27 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  4. 29 Chile 0.7% compare
  5. 30 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  6. 31 Tunisia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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