Labor market, Overall in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Labor market, Overall was 0.6935 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.6935
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7279
in 1973
All-time low
0.6935
in 2008
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Sri Lanka, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7281974: 0.7121975: 0.7121976: 0.7121977: 0.7121978: 0.7121979: 0.7121980: 0.7121981: 0.7121982: 0.7121983: 0.7121984: 0.7121985: 0.7121986: 0.7121987: 0.7121988: 0.7121989: 0.6961990: 0.6961991: 0.6961992: 0.6961993: 0.6961994: 0.6961995: 0.6961996: 0.7081997: 0.7081998: 0.7081999: 0.7082000: 0.7082001: 0.7082002: 0.7082003: 0.712004: 0.712005: 0.712006: 0.712007: 0.712008: 0.6942009: 0.6942010: 0.6942011: 0.6942012: 0.6942013: 0.6942014: 0.694

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.6935 for labor market, overall in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7279 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6935, in 2008.

Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7141 0.7118 0.7279 7
1980s 0.7102 0.6956 0.7118 10
1990s 0.7005 0.6956 0.7078 10
2000s 0.7058 0.6935 0.7096 10
2010s 0.6935 0.6935 0.6935 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 42 Cameroon 0.7086 compare
  2. 43 Ethiopia 0.7076 compare
  3. 44 Kazakhstan 0.6989 compare
  4. 46 Estonia 0.6931 compare
  5. 47 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.6893 compare
  6. 48 Senegal 0.6866 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Sri Lanka?
Labor market, overall in Sri Lanka was 0.6935 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7279 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6935 in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for labor market, overall?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.