Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 19.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.06
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.11
in 1991
All-time low
16.76
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.06 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.11 | — |
| 1992 | 35.21 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 34.64 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 33.7 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 33.78 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.62 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.52 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 25.73 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 23.79 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 25.01 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.55 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 27.59 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.12 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 21.47 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.73 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 21.16 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 18.68 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 16.76 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.94 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 18.78 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.23 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.07 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.39 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 20.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.45 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 25.37 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.73 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 20.34 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 19.06 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.17 | 25.73 | 36.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.44 | 18.73 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 | 16.76 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.39 | 19.06 | 25.45 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sri Lanka was 19.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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