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
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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

Indicator
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,080 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.