Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate (I:SLUR)
5.00% for 2024
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Basic Info
|
Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate is at 5.00%, compared to 6.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.69%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.00% |
| Latest Period | 2024 |
| Last Updated | Jun 5 2025, 10:40 EDT |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 7.69% |
| Average Growth Rate | -2.38% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 6.00% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -16.69% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 5.00% |
| December 31, 2023 | 6.00% |
| December 31, 2022 | 4.53% |
| December 31, 2021 | 4.98% |
| December 31, 2020 | 5.36% |
| December 31, 2019 | 4.67% |
| December 31, 2018 | 4.32% |
| December 31, 2017 | 4.05% |
| December 31, 2016 | 4.24% |
| December 31, 2015 | 4.52% |
| December 31, 2014 | 4.16% |
| December 31, 2013 | 4.19% |
| December 31, 2012 | 3.88% |
| December 31, 2011 | 4.12% |
| December 31, 2010 | 4.78% |
| December 31, 2009 | 5.85% |
| December 31, 2008 | 5.22% |
| December 31, 2007 | 5.97% |
| December 31, 2006 | 6.50% |
| December 31, 2005 | 7.67% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2004 | 8.38% |
| December 31, 2003 | 8.22% |
| December 31, 2002 | 8.76% |
| December 31, 2001 | 7.90% |
| December 31, 2000 | 7.74% |
| December 31, 1999 | 8.88% |
| December 31, 1998 | 9.17% |
| December 31, 1997 | 10.60% |
| December 31, 1996 | 11.35% |
| December 31, 1995 | 12.27% |
| December 31, 1994 | 13.03% |
| December 31, 1993 | 13.82% |
| December 31, 1992 | 14.20% |
| December 31, 1991 | 14.70% |
| December 31, 1990 | 13.70% |
| December 31, 1989 | |
| December 31, 1988 | |
| December 31, 1987 | |
| December 31, 1986 | |
| December 31, 1985 | 14.10% |
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Basic Info
|
Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate is at 5.00%, compared to 6.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.69%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.00% |
| Latest Period | 2024 |
| Last Updated | Jun 5 2025, 10:40 EDT |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 7.69% |
| Average Growth Rate | -2.38% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 6.00% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -16.69% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |