World StatisticsSri Lanka: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.0
Change since 2015-11.4%4.5 (2015)
World rank115 / 1822025
Rank in region4 / 6South Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.0 | -5.5% | 115 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -6.4% | 110 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +0.0% | 104 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -9.1% | 110 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | -7.1% | 121 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.4 | +14.9% | 115 / 187 |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +8.2% | 107 / 187 |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +6.7% | 119 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.0 | -4.6% | 132 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -6.1% | 134 / 187 |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +8.7% | 125 / 187 |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -0.7% | 133 / 187 |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +7.9% | 132 / 187 |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -5.8% | 134 / 187 |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -13.9% | 134 / 187 |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -18.2% | 125 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +12.1% | 109 / 187 |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -12.6% | 107 / 187 |
| 2007 | 6.0 | -8.2% | 95 / 187 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -15.3% | 94 / 187 |
| 2005 | 7.7 | -8.5% | 82 / 187 |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +1.9% | 75 / 187 |
| 2003 | 8.2 | -6.2% | 81 / 187 |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +10.9% | 77 / 187 |
| 2001 | 7.9 | +2.1% | 84 / 187 |
| 2000 | 7.7 | -12.8% | 85 / 187 |
| 1999 | 8.9 | -3.2% | 76 / 187 |
| 1998 | 9.2 | -13.5% | 75 / 187 |
| 1997 | 10.6 | -6.6% | 56 / 187 |
| 1996 | 11.4 | -7.5% | 53 / 187 |
| 1995 | 12.3 | -5.8% | 41 / 187 |
| 1994 | 13.0 | -5.7% | 38 / 187 |
| 1993 | 13.8 | -2.8% | 36 / 187 |
| 1992 | 14.2 | -3.0% | 33 / 187 |
| 1991 | 14.7 | – | 28 / 187 |
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