Sri Lanka - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Sri Lanka was 7.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 21.72 in 1993, while its lowest value was 6.10 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is 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 21.72
1999 13.35
2000 11.42
2001 11.50
2002 12.93
2003 12.90
2004 12.92
2005 11.89
2006 9.68
2007 9.03
2008 8.03
2009 8.62
2010 7.40
2011 6.91
2012 6.10
2013 6.41
2014 6.27
2015 7.33
2016 6.72
2017 6.24
2018 6.88
2019 7.25
2020 7.50

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sri Lanka was 8.39 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 22.76 in 1991, while its lowest value was 6.16 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is 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 22.76
1992 22.57
1993 21.89
1994 20.52
1995 19.32
1996 17.80
1997 16.45
1998 13.74
1999 13.37
2000 11.48
2001 11.43
2002 13.04
2003 12.90
2004 12.96
2005 11.93
2006 9.94
2007 9.17
2008 8.24
2009 8.78
2010 7.47
2011 6.98
2012 6.16
2013 6.48
2014 6.32
2015 7.43
2016 6.81
2017 6.31
2018 6.94
2019 6.95
2020 8.93
2021 8.39

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Sri Lanka was 4.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 9.75 in 1993, while its lowest value was 2.66 in 2011.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is 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 9.75
1999 6.65
2000 5.87
2001 6.20
2002 6.60
2003 5.92
2004 6.11
2005 5.55
2006 4.68
2007 4.32
2008 3.63
2009 4.32
2010 3.42
2011 2.66
2012 2.76
2013 3.05
2014 3.08
2015 2.94
2016 2.84
2017 2.79
2018 2.95
2019 3.26
2020 4.10

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sri Lanka was 3.88 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 10.39 in 1991, while its lowest value was 2.69 in 2011.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is 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 10.39
1992 10.20
1993 9.83
1994 9.31
1995 8.89
1996 8.31
1997 7.84
1998 6.68
1999 6.66
2000 5.90
2001 6.16
2002 6.66
2003 5.92
2004 6.13
2005 5.57
2006 4.80
2007 4.39
2008 3.73
2009 4.40
2010 3.45
2011 2.69
2012 2.79
2013 3.08
2014 3.10
2015 2.98
2016 2.88
2017 2.82
2018 2.98
2019 3.01
2020 4.34
2021 3.88

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Sri Lanka was 5.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 15.90 in 1990, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is 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
1990 15.90
1991 14.66
1992 14.22
1993 13.82
1994 13.03
1995 12.27
1996 11.35
1997 10.60
1998 9.17
1999 8.88
2000 7.74
2001 7.90
2002 8.76
2003 8.22
2004 8.38
2005 7.67
2006 6.50
2007 5.97
2008 5.22
2009 5.85
2010 4.78
2011 4.12
2012 3.88
2013 4.24
2014 4.19
2015 4.52
2016 4.24
2017 4.05
2018 4.32
2019 4.67
2020 5.20

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sri Lanka was 5.40 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.66 in 1991, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 14.66
1992 14.22
1993 13.82
1994 13.03
1995 12.27
1996 11.35
1997 10.60
1998 9.17
1999 8.88
2000 7.74
2001 7.90
2002 8.76
2003 8.22
2004 8.38
2005 7.67
2006 6.50
2007 5.97
2008 5.22
2009 5.85
2010 4.78
2011 4.12
2012 3.88
2013 4.24
2014 4.19
2015 4.52
2016 4.24
2017 4.05
2018 4.32
2019 4.35
2020 5.88
2021 5.40

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment