Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Female unemployment rate
Portugal
6.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Female unemployment rate over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.5% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 18.7% | 12.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 11.0% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 6.8% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 6.5% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Portugal ranks 80th 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.