Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.60.811992200520191992: 0.683 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241993: 0.67 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241994: 0.74 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241995: 0.783 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241996: 0.969 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.966 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.946 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.951 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.982 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.973 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.97 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.952 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.976 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.988 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.979 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.962 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.956 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.962 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.973 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.966 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.976 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.97 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka is 1.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% -1.8%
1994 0.7% +10.5%
1995 0.8% +5.8%
1996 1.0% +23.7%
1998 1.0% -0.3%
1999 0.9% -2.0%
2000 1.0% +0.5%
2001 1.0% +3.2%
2002 1.0% -0.8%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2004 1.0% -1.9%
2006 1.0% +2.5%
2007 1.0% +1.3%
2008 1.0% -1.0%
2009 1.0% -1.7%
2011 1.0% -0.6%
2012 0.9% -1.5%
2013 1.0% +2.2%
2014 1.0% +1.1%
2015 1.0% -0.6%
2016 1.0% +1.0%
2019 1.0% -0.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 7
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 38 Armenia 1.0% compare
  2. 39 Panama 1.0% compare
  3. 40 Brazil 1.0% compare
  4. 42 Italy 1.0% compare
  5. 43 Spain 1.0% compare
  6. 44 Namibia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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