Unemployment rate,Percent in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 71 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1990
All-time low
4.0%
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Unemployment rate,Percent in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Sri Lanka is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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,percent in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Sri Lanka was 4.7% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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