Poland vs Sri Lanka: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Poland
41.23
in 2025
Sri Lanka
45.44
in 2024
Poland rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Poland
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300200420142025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 45.44 against 41.23 in Poland, a difference of 4.21.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 89 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 140.76 62 78.76 Poland
2020s 56.96 63.56 6.6 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13), Poland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 45.44 against 41.23 in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Poland and Sri Lanka?
4.21, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Poland ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.