Unemployment with intermediate education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unemployment with intermediate education was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Sri Lanka, 2009–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.2% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 130 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.2% | — |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Sri Lanka?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Sri Lanka was 7.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).