Sri Lanka — Unemployment, Total (% of Total Labor Force)

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Statistical Overview
Year Unemployment, Total (% of Total Labor Force) YoY Change YoY % Change
2024 5.00 - -
2023 6.00 -1.00 -20.04%
2022 4.53 +1.47 +24.50%
2021 4.98 -0.45 -10.00%
2020 5.36 -0.38 -7.69%
Key Metrics

Max: 14.66 (1991)

Min: 3.88 (2012)

Key Economic Figures

Population
22,037,000
2023 • 22.037M
GDP (Nominal)
$84.36B
2023 • $3,828 per capita
Area
65,610 km²
2022 • 65,610 km²