Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +71.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +203.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 91 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 92 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
- 95 Uganda 0.0% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.0% 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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