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Unemployment Rate %

Household population, labour force, employment and unemployment. Per cent, quarterly.

Level, quarterlyLevel, annual

Data source: Department of Census and Statistics, LFS Q 2 Bulletin 2026 (30 Sep 2026)

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About this series

  • Source Department of Census and Statistics, compiled by Macro Lab
  • Unit Per cent
  • Date range 2015 Q1 – 2026 Q2
  • Last checked 30 Sep 2026

Checks: no discrepancies recorded. Compiled by Department of Census and Statistics, read from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

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Name in the warehouse
Household population, labour force, employment and unemployment: Unemployment Rate %
Read from
CBSL statistical tables (Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
Source page
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables
Notes
DCS compiles this; read from the CBSL workbook because the DCS release is PDF only (machine-readability override). Quarters after CBSL's workbook ends are the headline rates of the DCS quarterly Labour Force bulletin (provisional until the workbook carries them).

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