Europe & Central Asia vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Europe & Central Asia
113.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
162.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 162.3% against 113.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.8% | 158.4% | 47.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 161.3% | 53.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 168.5% | 65.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 114.6% | 153.9% | 39.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Europe & Central Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 162.3% against 113.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 48.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.