Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sri Lanka stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Sri Lanka was 4.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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