Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cyprus
4.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.3%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cyprus ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 14.2% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 12.3% | 8.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 7.0% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 4.3% | 7.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Cyprus, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cyprus ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.