In Sri Lanka, the current change in unemployment rate is -9%, which reflects a decrease of 1.8% (24.9%) compared to 2021.
Change in unemployment rate in Sri Lanka
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Data availability:
Regions:
157
Date range: 1951 to 2023
Points:
3,909
Measure:
%
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Sri Lanka Unemployment rate change between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Unemployment rate change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | -7.2% | -22% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -6.1% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | -5.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | -14% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | -16.3% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | -12.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | -8.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -14.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | -9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | -5.5% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 11% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | -14.6% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | -3.2% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | -13.5% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | -6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | -7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | -5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | -5.4% | +0% |
| 1993 | -5.4% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | -5.5% |