Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 1.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sri Lanka stood at 1.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.32 | — |
| 2011 | 1.89 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -24.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.01, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.67 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.67 | 2.2 | 5 |
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 for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sri Lanka was 1.67 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.