Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS

Sri Lanka
4.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468200520142024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 58 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.5% 3.9% 0.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 4.9% 4.3% 0.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 4.7% against 4.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed