Unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate by disability was 4.72 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.72
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
36th
of 54 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 2020
All-time low
4.35
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka stood at 4.72.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.35 | — |
| 2019 | 4.68 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 5 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.72 | +3.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.87, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.35 | 4.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.56 | 5.41 | 4 |
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 unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Sri Lanka was 4.72 in 2023, 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 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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