Unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate by disability was 4.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.56
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 2020
All-time low
4.35
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka, 2018–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka stood at 4.56.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over five years.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.35 | 4.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.56 | 5.41 | 3 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka was 4.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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