Sri Lanka - Unemployment Rate 1995
12.27%
−0.86pp from 1994
Sri Lanka's unemployment rate was 12.27% in 1995, decreased +0.86pp from 13.03% in 1994. This was the 148th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1995▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pakistan | 0.61% | -87.4% |
| 2nd | Kuwait | 0.69% | -0.9% |
| 3rd | Myanmar | 0.75% | 2.0% |
| 4th | Chad | 0.76% | 6.5% |
| 5th | Maldives | 0.79% | -0.4% |
| 6th | Qatar | 0.87% | 0.0% |
| 7th | Cambodia | 0.97% | -2.3% |
| 8th | Bahrain | 1.04% | 3.7% |
| 9th | Thailand | 1.10% | -57.7% |
| 10th | Benin | 1.31% | -10.2% |
| 11th | Bhutan | 1.40% | -0.4% |
| 12th | Mali | 1.46% | -3.2% |
| 13th | Niger | 1.49% | -0.5% |
| 14th | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.54% | -62.6% |
| 15th | United Arab Emirates | 1.80% | -1.9% |
| 16th | Solomon Islands | 1.84% | 2.1% |
| 17th | Viet Nam | 1.96% | -81.0% |
| 18th | Tonga | 1.99% | 17.7% |
| 19th | Korea | 2.06% | -16.6% |
| 20th | Guatemala | 2.12% | -0.1% |
| 21st | Bangladesh | 2.44% | 3.0% |
| 22nd | Burkina Faso | 2.53% | -1.9% |
| 23rd | Liberia | 2.59% | -2.4% |
| 24th | Cyprus | 2.60% | -3.7% |
| 25th | Lao PDR | 2.60% | -1.3% |
| 26th | Papua New Guinea | 2.60% | 7.7% |
| 27th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.66% | -13.5% |
| 28th | Mozambique | 2.76% | -4.2% |
| 29th | Senegal | 2.85% | -3.4% |
| 30th | Kenya | 2.85% | -3.6% |
| 31st | Luxembourg | 2.92% | 6.8% |
| 32nd | China | 3.00% | 3.4% |
| 33rd | Switzerland | 3.09% | -34.5% |
| 34th | Burundi | 3.10% | -0.4% |
| 35th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 3.11% | 0.7% |
| 36th | Guinea-Bissau | 3.13% | -1.5% |
| 37th | Japan | 3.15% | 8.9% |
| 38th | Malaysia | 3.15% | 6.9% |
| 39th | Uganda | 3.19% | -7.7% |
| 40th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.22% | 67.8% |
| 41st | Honduras | 3.24% | 1.2% |
| 42nd | Samoa | 3.24% | 8.2% |
| 43rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 3.29% | -3.5% |
| 44th | Singapore | 3.30% | 91.3% |
| 45th | Timor-Leste | 3.35% | 1.2% |
| 46th | Paraguay | 3.40% | -22.7% |
| 47th | Tajikistan | 3.45% | 9.5% |
| 48th | Macao SAR, China | 3.58% | 44.4% |
| 49th | Tanzania | 3.67% | -4.9% |
| 50th | Philippines | 3.68% | -61.2% |
| 51st | Togo | 3.99% | -5.0% |
| 52nd | Czechia | 4.08% | -4.7% |
| 53rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.10% | -18.7% |
| 54th | Nigeria | 4.15% | 2.2% |
| 55th | Oman | 4.17% | 2.3% |
| 56th | Sierra Leone | 4.32% | -3.1% |
| 57th | Austria | 4.35% | 12.9% |
| 58th | Ecuador | 4.41% | -22.6% |
| 59th | Guinea | 4.49% | -0.7% |
| 60th | Indonesia | 4.61% | 3.2% |
| 61st | Fiji | 4.65% | -36.1% |
| 62nd | Comoros | 4.68% | 2.4% |
| 63rd | Chile | 4.70% | -39.8% |
| 64th | Peru | 4.71% | -46.5% |
| 65th | Malawi | 4.90% | -8.8% |
| 66th | Brunei Darussalam | 5.07% | 1.2% |
| 67th | Costa Rica | 5.18% | 23.3% |
| 68th | Iceland | 5.20% | -10.0% |
| 69th | Moldova | 5.30% | -64.7% |
| 70th | Eritrea | 5.35% | -1.8% |
| 71st | Mongolia | 5.50% | -3.7% |
| 72nd | Zimbabwe | 5.57% | 12.2% |
| 73rd | Ukraine | 5.62% | 181.0% |
| 74th | United States | 5.65% | -7.4% |
| 75th | Central African Republic | 5.87% | -0.9% |
| 76th | Aruba | 5.98% | -7.0% |
| 77th | Madagascar | 6.09% | -0.2% |
| 78th | Norway | 6.31% | 16.9% |
| 79th | Jamaica | 6.33% | -58.9% |
| 80th | Malta | 6.33% | 17.2% |
| 81st | Saudi Arabia | 6.37% | -5.5% |
| 82nd | Dominican Republic | 6.44% | -12.8% |
| 83rd | New Zealand | 6.46% | -22.6% |
| 84th | Ghana | 6.48% | 9.9% |
| 85th | Panama | 6.51% | -53.5% |
| 86th | Armenia | 6.70% | 1.5% |
| 87th | Channel Islands | 6.97% | -3.6% |
| 88th | Denmark | 6.99% | -9.6% |
| 89th | Portugal | 7.06% | 11.4% |
| 90th | Brazil | 7.09% | 9.6% |
| 91st | Mexico | 7.10% | 91.8% |
| 92nd | Slovenia | 7.15% | -15.9% |
| 93rd | Netherlands | 7.16% | 15.6% |
| 94th | Equatorial Guinea | 7.16% | 0.5% |
| 95th | Azerbaijan | 7.20% | 14.3% |
| 96th | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.20% | -4.0% |
| 97th | Nicaragua | 7.41% | -56.6% |
| 98th | Haiti | 7.51% | -4.4% |
| 99th | India | 7.57% | -0.3% |
| 100th | Georgia | 7.60% | -9.5% |
| 101st | Türkiye | 7.64% | -4.6% |
| 102nd | El Salvador | 7.65% | -2.5% |
| 103rd | Seychelles | 7.70% | - |
| 104th | Uzbekistan | 7.80% | 6.8% |
| 105th | Afghanistan | 7.87% | -0.2% |
| 106th | Guam | 7.90% | 3.9% |
| 107th | Romania | 8.01% | -27.1% |
| 108th | Vanuatu | 8.13% | 0.6% |
| 109th | Germany | 8.16% | -3.2% |
| 110th | Cuba | 8.27% | -6.1% |
| 111th | Turkmenistan | 8.30% | 76.6% |
| 112th | Suriname | 8.39% | -32.2% |
| 113th | Lebanon | 8.42% | 0.9% |
| 114th | Iraq | 8.43% | 2.6% |
| 115th | Australia | 8.47% | -12.8% |
| 116th | Cameroon | 8.60% | -3.2% |
| 117th | United Kingdom | 8.69% | -8.5% |
| 118th | Colombia | 8.72% | 77.5% |
| 119th | Israel | 8.78% | 12.2% |
| 120th | Sweden | 8.90% | -17.5% |
| 121st | Yemen, Republic of | 8.99% | 7.8% |
| 122nd | Belgium | 9.34% | -4.2% |
| 123rd | Russian Federation | 9.45% | 16.7% |
| 124th | Canada | 9.49% | -8.7% |
| 125th | Mauritius | 9.59% | 113.5% |
| 126th | Estonia | 9.66% | 28.0% |
| 127th | Mauritania | 9.77% | -2.1% |
| 128th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 9.90% | -1.0% |
| 129th | Croatia | 10.01% | -30.9% |
| 130th | Uruguay | 10.02% | 8.9% |
| 131st | Greece | 10.12% | 5.4% |
| 132nd | Gambia, The | 10.15% | 1.1% |
| 133rd | Hungary | 10.17% | 0.5% |
| 134th | Nepal | 10.47% | 0.1% |
| 135th | Virgin Islands (US) | 10.61% | -3.2% |
| 136th | West Bank and Gaza | 10.71% | -42.4% |
| 137th | Bahamas, The | 10.83% | -18.5% |
| 138th | Kazakhstan | 10.98% | 45.7% |
| 139th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 11.04% | -0.9% |
| 140th | Bulgaria | 11.10% | -21.0% |
| 141st | European Union | 11.11% | -3.8% |
| 142nd | Guyana | 11.57% | 0.3% |
| 143rd | Italy | 11.66% | 9.7% |
| 144th | France | 11.83% | 10.9% |
| 145th | Rwanda | 11.94% | -2.4% |
| 146th | French Polynesia | 11.94% | -0.3% |
| 147th | Ireland | 11.97% | -20.7% |
| 148th | Sri Lanka | 12.27% | -6.5% |
| 149th | South Sudan | 12.33% | 0.1% |
| 150th | Belize | 12.48% | 38.7% |
| 151st | Cabo Verde | 12.88% | -50.5% |
| 152nd | Slovak Republic | 13.11% | -10.2% |
| 153rd | Serbia | 13.40% | 0.0% |
| 154th | Poland | 13.70% | 20.1% |
| 155th | Puerto Rico (US) | 13.93% | -3.9% |
| 156th | Morocco | 14.05% | 1.4% |
| 157th | São Tomé and Principe | 14.34% | -2.1% |
| 158th | Jordan | 14.60% | -7.6% |
| 159th | Albania | 14.61% | -20.6% |
| 160th | Sudan | 15.63% | 3.0% |
| 161st | Lesotho | 15.80% | 1.1% |
| 162nd | St. Lucia | 15.83% | -6.9% |
| 163rd | Tunisia | 16.35% | 0.3% |
| 164th | Zambia | 16.83% | -9.9% |
| 165th | Angola | 16.98% | -2.7% |
| 166th | Finland | 17.01% | 1.8% |
| 167th | Trinidad and Tobago | 17.22% | -6.5% |
| 168th | Gabon | 17.39% | -2.3% |
| 169th | Lithuania | 17.54% | 27.1% |
| 170th | Belarus | 17.70% | 154.8% |
| 171st | New Caledonia | 18.63% | -1.3% |
| 172nd | Argentina | 18.80% | 40.8% |
| 173rd | Latvia | 19.00% | 173.3% |
| 174th | Libya | 19.33% | 0.0% |
| 175th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 19.59% | -1.9% |
| 176th | Barbados | 19.66% | -9.6% |
| 177th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.01% | 0.2% |
| 178th | Congo, Republic of | 20.23% | -0.2% |
| 179th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.94% | 3.8% |
| 180th | Namibia | 21.34% | 10.0% |
| 181st | Botswana | 21.39% | 0.9% |
| 182nd | Eswatini | 21.65% | -0.3% |
| 183rd | Spain | 22.68% | -6.0% |
| 184th | South Africa | 22.71% | -0.8% |
| 185th | Djibouti | 27.30% | 0.7% |
| 186th | Montenegro | 30.20% | -0.1% |
| 187th | Algeria | 31.84% | 30.7% |
| 188th | North Macedonia | 35.60% | 18.7% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's unemployment rate in 1995?▾
Sri Lanka's unemployment rate in 1995 was 12.27%. This ranked 148th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's unemployment rate change in 1995?▾
Sri Lanka's unemployment rate decreased by 6.5% in 1995 compared to 1994.
Which country had the highest unemployment rate in 1995?▾
North Macedonia had the highest unemployment rate in 1995 at 35.60%.
What is the unemployment rate of Sri Lanka in 1995?▾
The unemployment rate of Sri Lanka in 1995 was 12.27%. This ranked 148th globally.
How does 1995 compare to 1994 for Sri Lanka's unemployment rate?▾
Sri Lanka's unemployment rate went from 13.03% in 1994 to 12.27% in 1995, a 6.5% decrease.
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