Canada vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate women

Canada
6.56
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.48
in 2025
Canada rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
81st

Unemployment rate women over time

  • Canada
  • Sri Lanka
510152025199120082025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.56 against 6.48 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.08.

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 9.22 18.71 9.49 Sri Lanka
2000s 6.61 10.98 4.38 Sri Lanka
2010s 6.4 6.83 0.4364 Sri Lanka
2020s 6.64 7.02 0.3853 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate women, Canada or Sri Lanka?
Canada, at 6.56 against 6.48 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Canada and Sri Lanka?
0.08, 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 unemployment rate women?
Canada ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed