Youth Unemployment Rate in Sri Lanka decreased to 16.10 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 18.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in Sri Lanka averaged 24.29 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 38.10 percent in the first quarter of 1994 and a record low of 15.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015. source: The Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 8102868.00 8465808.00 Mar 2026
Population 21.76 21.92 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 311495.00 332352.00 Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.00 3.70 percent Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.10 18.70 percent Mar 2026


Sri Lanka Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.10 18.70 38.10 15.40 1992 - 2026 percent Quarterly