Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 2,053 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2,053
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,322
in 1993
All-time low
1,883
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka stood at 2,053.

The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,322 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,883, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,201 2,180 2,252 10
1980s 2,257 2,179 2,286 10
1990s 2,254 2,181 2,322 10
2000s 2,163 1,996 2,303 10
2010s 2,171 2,111 2,221 10
2020s 1,991 1,883 2,053 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 compare
  2. 53 Niger 2,069 compare
  3. 54 Nigeria 2,062 compare
  4. 56 Bahrain 2,052 compare
  5. 57 Ukraine 2,045 compare
  6. 58 Kenya 2,035 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka?
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka was 2,053 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2,322 in 1993.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,883 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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