Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 128 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2009
All-time low
8.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Sri Lanka, 2009–2023

0510152009201620232009: 14.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 12.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 11.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 8.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 10.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 10.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 11.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 10.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 9.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 10.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 10.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 12.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 12.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 9.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 10.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Sri Lanka is 10.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Sri Lanka, 2009 to 2023.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2009 14.4%
2010 12.4% -14.3%
2011 11.1% -9.9%
2012 8.8% -20.8%
2013 10.9% +23.3%
2014 10.6% -2.3%
2015 11.7% +10.3%
2016 10.8% -7.7%
2017 9.6% -11.4%
2018 10.8% +12.7%
2019 10.7% -0.7%
2020 12.4% +15.7%
2021 12.9% +3.9%
2022 9.7% -24.8%
2023 10.2% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
2010s 10.8% 8.8% 12.4% 10
2020s 11.3% 9.7% 12.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Sri Lanka?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Sri Lanka was 10.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).