Post-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Post-demographic dividend
11.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
30.4%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.4% against 11.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 21 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 35.4% | 20.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 30.9% | 17.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 25.9% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 30.9% | 19.0% | 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), Post-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.4% against 11.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 19.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.