IDA total vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
IDA total
10.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
24.8%
in 2025
IDA total rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- IDA total
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.8% against 10.5% in IDA total, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 41.5% | 32.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 32.3% | 22.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 25.3% | 14.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 28.3% | 16.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), IDA total or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.8% against 10.5% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 14.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- IDA total ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.