The present male youth unemployment rate in Sri Lanka is 18.4%, a decrease of 3.5% (-16.1%) compared to 2023.
Male 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 Male youth unemployment rate between 1991 and 2024
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 22% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -1% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 26% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 28% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 28.6% |