Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.13 against 3.54 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.59.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 65 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.41 | 3.2 | 1.21 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 3.81 | 2.22 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Pakistan, at 4.13 against 3.54 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.59, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.