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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Barbados

18.5%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

18.6%

in 2025

Barbados rank

60th

Sri Lanka rank

58th

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

Barbados
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.6% against 18.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.7%	32.2%	2.5%	Barbados
2000s	21.7%	24.4%	2.7%	Sri Lanka
2010s	27.4%	18.7%	8.8%	Barbados
2020s	22.3%	21.8%	0.6%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Barbados or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 18.6% against 18.5% in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Barbados ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.