Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Estonia
19.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
19.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Estonia ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 32.2% | 19.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 24.4% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 22.4% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Estonia, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Estonia ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.