China vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate,Percent
China
3.9%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
3.9%
in 2025
China rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.2% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- China ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.