Canada vs Sri Lanka: Female unemployment rate
Canada
6.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Female unemployment rate over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 18.7% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.0% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Canada ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.