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

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

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
32nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.666 % of urban population1993: 0.667 % of urban population1994: 0.662 % of urban population1995: 0.672 % of urban population1996: 0.684 % of urban population1998: 0.695 % of urban population1999: 0.691 % of urban population2000: 0.689 % of urban population2001: 0.698 % of urban population2002: 0.695 % of urban population2003: 0.678 % of urban population2004: 0.683 % of urban population2006: 0.682 % of urban population2007: 0.679 % of urban population2008: 0.677 % of urban population2009: 0.676 % of urban population2011: 0.681 % of urban population2012: 0.663 % of urban population2013: 0.668 % of urban population2014: 0.669 % of urban population2015: 0.656 % of urban population2016: 0.622 % of urban population2019: 0.678 % of urban population

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% +0.2%
1994 0.7% -0.8%
1995 0.7% +1.5%
1996 0.7% +1.8%
1998 0.7% +1.6%
1999 0.7% -0.5%
2000 0.7% -0.4%
2001 0.7% +1.3%
2002 0.7% -0.4%
2003 0.7% -2.4%
2004 0.7% +0.7%
2006 0.7% -0.2%
2007 0.7% -0.3%
2008 0.7% -0.3%
2009 0.7% -0.1%
2011 0.7% +0.7%
2012 0.7% -2.6%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.7% +0.2%
2015 0.7% -1.9%
2016 0.6% -5.3%
2019 0.7% +9.0%

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

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  2. 30 Nepal 0.7% compare
  3. 31 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  5. 34 Malta 0.7% compare
  6. 35 Chile 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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