The unemployment rate in Sri Lanka currently stands at 4.5%, indicating a decrease of 0.4% (-9.0%) since 2021.
Unemployment rate in Sri Lanka
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
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Sri Lanka Unemployment rate between 1990 and 2022
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5% |