Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate,Percent
Hong Kong
3.7%
in 2026
Sri Lanka
3.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 12.4% | 9.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Hong Kong or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Hong Kong ranks 54th 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.