Sri Lanka: Male unemployment

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 Sri Lanka

Unemployment rate for males

 Latest value 4.58
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 5.41
 Min - Max 2.68 - 10.29
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 4.58 percent, an increase from 4.57 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1991 to 2023 is 5.41 percent. The minimum value, 2.68 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 10.29 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Sri Lanka - Male unemployment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sri Lanka - Male unemployment - historical chart - 1991-2023





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 Labor force 8.79 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 6.36 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 9.95 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.58 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 25.28 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 50.93 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 33.18 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 32.09 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 71.88 2023 percent
 Self-employment 42.15 2022 percent
 Informal employment 66.80 2019 percent
 Employment 7.90 Q1/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 4.70 Q2/2024 percent
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