Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Youth unemployment rate
Sri Lanka
18.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
19.1%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Ukraine rank
56th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 19.1% against 18.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 32.2% | 11.1% | 21.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 16.8% | 7.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.3% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 19.2% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 19.1% against 18.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, 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 youth unemployment rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 56th 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.