NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.