Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 59.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 104 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +213.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -74.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +467.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +104.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +59.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +467.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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