Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 28.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.4%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2019
All-time low
22.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 22.72009: 26.62012: 25.52016: 25.82019: 28.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 28.4% for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 22.7%
2009 26.6% +17.1%
2012 25.5% -4.3%
2016 25.8% +1.3%
2019 28.4% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 22.7% 26.6% 2
2010s 26.6% 25.5% 28.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 33 Colombia 37.0% compare
  2. 34 Ecuador 36.2% compare
  3. 36 Malawi 28.3% compare
  4. 37 Honduras 23.7% compare
  5. 38 Pakistan 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Sri Lanka?
Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Sri Lanka was 28.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)