Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Puerto Rico
33.5%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
30.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 33.5% against 30.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 35.4% | 15.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 31.3% | 11.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 24.5% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 34.3% | 0.8% | 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), Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 33.5% against 30.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 3.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 157 countries.
- 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.