Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2019, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 111 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, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +150.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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