Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -81.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +108.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -24.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +108.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1996 | -81.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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