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Sri Lanka Highest Youth Unemployment

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36.11% in 1991

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Sri Lanka was 36.11% in 1991. The top 5 years were: 1991 (36.11%), 1992 (35.21%), 1993 (34.64%), 1995 (33.78%), 1994 (33.71%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1991	36.11%
2nd	1992	35.21%
3rd	1993	34.64%
4th	1995	33.78%
5th	1994	33.71%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1992	35.21%	−0.90pp	167th
1991	36.11%	–	172nd
1995	33.78%	+0.08pp	165th
1994	33.71%	−0.93pp	166th
1993	34.64%	−0.57pp	164th
1996	32.62%	−1.17pp	164th
1997	31.52%	−1.09pp	162nd
2005	27.70%	−0.60pp	157th
2004	28.30%	+0.72pp	156th
2003	27.59%	−0.96pp	155th
2002	28.55%	+3.54pp	156th
2021	25.37%	−0.08pp	146th
2020	25.45%	+5.02pp	137th
1999	26.26%	+0.53pp	151st
2001	25.01%	+1.22pp	148th
1998	25.73%	−5.80pp	151st
2000	23.79%	−2.46pp	144th
2022	21.73%	−3.64pp	138th
2009	21.16%	+2.42pp	121st
2007	21.47%	−0.65pp	142nd
2006	22.12%	−5.58pp	141st
2023	20.34%	−1.39pp	136th
2019	20.43%	−0.07pp	133rd
2018	20.50%	+3.11pp	128th
2016	20.07%	+0.84pp	121st
2025	18.58%	−0.48pp	127th
2024	19.06%	−1.28pp	130th
2015	19.23%	+0.45pp	117th
2014	18.78%	+0.84pp	112th
2013	17.94%	+1.14pp	107th
2010	18.68%	−2.47pp	112th
2008	18.73%	−2.74pp	124th
2017	17.39%	−2.68pp	113th
2012	16.80%	+0.04pp	100th
2011	16.76%	−1.93pp	98th

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