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
51015199020072025

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.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed