Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +194.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 55 Pakistan 0.1% compare
- 56 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
- 60 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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