Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Youth unemployment rate
Barbados
18.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
18.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.6% against 18.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 32.2% | 2.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 24.4% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 18.7% | 8.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 0.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.6% against 18.5% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.