Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2019, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of rural youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +146.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +9.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural 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 | +146.9% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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