What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?

0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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.

Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Sri Lanka

17.2%

in 2024

United Kingdom

17.3%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

46th

United Kingdom rank

45th

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time

Sri Lanka
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.1%	14.2%	7.8%	Sri Lanka
2000s	18.6%	15.6%	3.0%	Sri Lanka
2010s	15.5%	18.6%	3.1%	United Kingdom
2020s	19.7%	14.8%	5.0%	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), Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?: Sri Lanka ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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, 4,082 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.