The youth unemployment rate in Sri Lanka has dropped to 22.3%, which is a decrease of 3.9% (-15.0%) since 2023.
Youth unemployment rate in Sri Lanka
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
Sri Lanka Youth unemployment rate between 1991 and 2024
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.1% |