Sri Lanka - Youth unemployment
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Sri Lanka was 28.12 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 37.05 in 2005, while its lowest value was 23.54 in 2012.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.41 |
| 2000 | 30.78 |
| 2003 | 33.85 |
| 2004 | 35.67 |
| 2005 | 37.05 |
| 2006 | 28.22 |
| 2007 | 28.10 |
| 2008 | 25.34 |
| 2009 | 27.88 |
| 2010 | 23.83 |
| 2011 | 24.46 |
| 2012 | 23.54 |
| 2013 | 24.61 |
| 2014 | 26.61 |
| 2015 | 26.33 |
| 2016 | 28.36 |
| 2017 | 23.67 |
| 2018 | 29.43 |
| 2019 | 28.12 |
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sri Lanka was 34.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 48.22 in 1991, while its lowest value was 23.06 in 2012.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.22 |
| 1992 | 48.12 |
| 1993 | 45.41 |
| 1994 | 45.29 |
| 1995 | 44.23 |
| 1996 | 43.54 |
| 1997 | 41.76 |
| 1998 | 32.91 |
| 1999 | 34.31 |
| 2000 | 30.66 |
| 2001 | 31.58 |
| 2002 | 36.69 |
| 2003 | 37.18 |
| 2004 | 39.22 |
| 2005 | 39.31 |
| 2006 | 29.32 |
| 2007 | 28.82 |
| 2008 | 26.18 |
| 2009 | 28.28 |
| 2010 | 23.76 |
| 2011 | 24.74 |
| 2012 | 23.06 |
| 2013 | 24.56 |
| 2014 | 25.87 |
| 2015 | 25.79 |
| 2016 | 27.88 |
| 2017 | 23.42 |
| 2018 | 29.10 |
| 2019 | 29.58 |
| 2020 | 34.41 |
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Sri Lanka was 17.12 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 22.05 in 1999, while its lowest value was 12.58 in 2011.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.05 |
| 2000 | 19.94 |
| 2003 | 21.65 |
| 2004 | 21.18 |
| 2005 | 20.40 |
| 2006 | 17.46 |
| 2007 | 17.07 |
| 2008 | 14.19 |
| 2009 | 17.10 |
| 2010 | 16.09 |
| 2011 | 12.58 |
| 2012 | 13.99 |
| 2013 | 15.04 |
| 2014 | 15.75 |
| 2015 | 16.27 |
| 2016 | 16.77 |
| 2017 | 14.60 |
| 2018 | 16.56 |
| 2019 | 17.12 |
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sri Lanka was 21.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 29.22 in 1991, while its lowest value was 12.79 in 2011.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.22 |
| 1992 | 28.80 |
| 1993 | 28.53 |
| 1994 | 27.77 |
| 1995 | 28.25 |
| 1996 | 27.32 |
| 1997 | 26.49 |
| 1998 | 21.44 |
| 1999 | 22.01 |
| 2000 | 20.49 |
| 2001 | 22.28 |
| 2002 | 24.70 |
| 2003 | 22.68 |
| 2004 | 22.56 |
| 2005 | 21.43 |
| 2006 | 18.18 |
| 2007 | 17.43 |
| 2008 | 14.65 |
| 2009 | 17.26 |
| 2010 | 15.90 |
| 2011 | 12.79 |
| 2012 | 13.87 |
| 2013 | 14.90 |
| 2014 | 15.27 |
| 2015 | 15.76 |
| 2016 | 16.29 |
| 2017 | 14.36 |
| 2018 | 16.47 |
| 2019 | 16.91 |
| 2020 | 21.00 |
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Sri Lanka was 21.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 35.61 in 1993, while its lowest value was 16.81 in 2011.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.61 |
| 1994 | 34.86 |
| 1995 | 35.18 |
| 1996 | 32.92 |
| 1997 | 32.13 |
| 1998 | 26.12 |
| 1999 | 26.80 |
| 2000 | 23.65 |
| 2003 | 26.21 |
| 2004 | 26.53 |
| 2005 | 26.36 |
| 2006 | 21.62 |
| 2007 | 21.22 |
| 2008 | 18.53 |
| 2009 | 21.25 |
| 2010 | 18.97 |
| 2011 | 16.81 |
| 2012 | 17.29 |
| 2013 | 18.54 |
| 2014 | 19.69 |
| 2015 | 20.14 |
| 2016 | 21.05 |
| 2017 | 18.02 |
| 2018 | 21.06 |
| 2019 | 21.03 |
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sri Lanka was 25.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 36.86 in 1991, while its lowest value was 16.93 in 2011.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.86 |
| 1992 | 36.09 |
| 1993 | 35.49 |
| 1994 | 34.69 |
| 1995 | 34.58 |
| 1996 | 33.42 |
| 1997 | 32.17 |
| 1998 | 26.13 |
| 1999 | 26.54 |
| 2000 | 24.02 |
| 2001 | 25.51 |
| 2002 | 28.87 |
| 2003 | 27.73 |
| 2004 | 28.36 |
| 2005 | 27.67 |
| 2006 | 22.09 |
| 2007 | 21.44 |
| 2008 | 18.73 |
| 2009 | 21.17 |
| 2010 | 18.70 |
| 2011 | 16.93 |
| 2012 | 17.01 |
| 2013 | 18.30 |
| 2014 | 19.01 |
| 2015 | 19.49 |
| 2016 | 20.38 |
| 2017 | 17.66 |
| 2018 | 20.82 |
| 2019 | 21.26 |
| 2020 | 25.53 |
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Sri Lanka was 28.97 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 38.07 in 2014, while its lowest value was 28.97 in 2019.
Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.05 |
| 2011 | 36.38 |
| 2013 | 36.20 |
| 2014 | 38.07 |
| 2015 | 35.24 |
| 2016 | 35.40 |
| 2017 | 32.16 |
| 2018 | 31.06 |
| 2019 | 28.97 |
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Sri Lanka was 13.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 18.93 in 2014, while its lowest value was 13.34 in 2019.
Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.52 |
| 2011 | 15.99 |
| 2013 | 17.98 |
| 2014 | 18.93 |
| 2015 | 17.41 |
| 2016 | 18.07 |
| 2017 | 16.78 |
| 2018 | 17.05 |
| 2019 | 13.34 |
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Sri Lanka was 21.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 28.80 in 2014, while its lowest value was 21.21 in 2019.
Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.68 |
| 2011 | 26.52 |
| 2013 | 27.46 |
| 2014 | 28.80 |
| 2015 | 26.63 |
| 2016 | 27.09 |
| 2017 | 24.72 |
| 2018 | 24.18 |
| 2019 | 21.21 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Unemployment
