Sri Lanka Youth Unemployment Rate (I:SLYUR)
22.32% for 2024
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Basic Info
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Sri Lanka Youth Unemployment Rate is at 22.32%, compared to 26.26% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 25.23%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 22.32% |
| Latest Period | 2024 |
| Last Updated | Jun 5 2025, 10:40 EDT |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 25.23% |
| Average Growth Rate | -1.30% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 26.26% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -14.99% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force Aged 15-24 |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 22.32% |
| December 31, 2023 | 26.26% |
| December 31, 2022 | 21.73% |
| December 31, 2021 | 25.37% |
| December 31, 2020 | 25.45% |
| December 31, 2019 | 20.42% |
| December 31, 2018 | 20.50% |
| December 31, 2017 | 17.39% |
| December 31, 2016 | 20.07% |
| December 31, 2015 | 19.23% |
| December 31, 2014 | 18.78% |
| December 31, 2013 | 17.94% |
| December 31, 2012 | 16.80% |
| December 31, 2011 | 16.76% |
| December 31, 2010 | 18.68% |
| December 31, 2009 | 21.16% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2008 | 18.73% |
| December 31, 2007 | 21.47% |
| December 31, 2006 | 22.12% |
| December 31, 2005 | 27.70% |
| December 31, 2004 | 28.30% |
| December 31, 2003 | 27.59% |
| December 31, 2002 | 28.54% |
| December 31, 2001 | 24.99% |
| December 31, 2000 | 23.79% |
| December 31, 1999 | 26.25% |
| December 31, 1998 | 25.95% |
| December 31, 1997 | 31.93% |
| December 31, 1996 | 33.42% |
| December 31, 1995 | 34.82% |
| December 31, 1994 | 35.28% |
| December 31, 1993 | 35.72% |
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Basic Info
|
Sri Lanka Youth Unemployment Rate is at 22.32%, compared to 26.26% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 25.23%. |
| Report | World Development Indicators |
| Categories | Employment , Governance and Policy , Governmental Statistics , Infrastructure , Public Health , Social |
| Region | Sri Lanka |
| Source | World Bank |
Stats
| Last Value | 22.32% |
| Latest Period | 2024 |
| Last Updated | Jun 5 2025, 10:40 EDT |
| Next Release | Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E) |
| Long Term Average | 25.23% |
| Average Growth Rate | -1.30% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 26.26% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -14.99% |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force Aged 15-24 |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |