Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Unemployment rate for young people
Sri Lanka
18.58
in 2025
Ukraine
19.14
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Ukraine rank
56th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 19.14 against 18.58 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.17 | 11.06 | 21.11 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.44 | 16.84 | 7.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.66 | 19.27 | 0.6126 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 25.41 | 19.25 | 6.16 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 19.14 against 18.58 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 0.56, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.