Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
60th
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2009
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2009–2023

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

024682009201620232009: 7.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2010: 6.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2011: 4.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2012: 4.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2013: 5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2014: 4.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2015: 5.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2016: 4.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2017: 4.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2018: 4.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education2019: 5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2020: 6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2021: 6.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2022: 5.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2023: 5.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Sri Lanka is 5.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education) in Sri Lanka, 2009 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with intermediate education Change
2009 7.2%
2010 6.4% -11.5%
2011 4.4% -31.6%
2012 4.7% +6.9%
2013 5.0% +8.4%
2014 4.7% -5.9%
2015 5.1% +6.8%
2016 4.4% -13.4%
2017 4.7% +7.9%
2018 4.3% -8.2%
2019 5.0% +15.1%
2020 6.0% +19.5%
2021 6.2% +4.0%
2022 5.5% -11.8%
2023 5.3% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
2010s 4.9% 4.3% 6.4% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.3% 6.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, male in Sri Lanka?
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Sri Lanka was 5.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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
146 places, 2,672 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).