Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Sri Lanka, 2009–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Sri Lanka is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 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 with basic education in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment with basic education in Sri Lanka was 3.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).