Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate,Percent
Ireland
4.6%
in 2026
Sri Lanka
4.7%
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.4% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.