India vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
India
17.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2024
India rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 17.2% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 20.2% | 11.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.7% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 17.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- India ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.