Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total

Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2019
Sweden
0.1%
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Sweden rank
60th

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
0.050.0750.10.1250.15199220052019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed