{
 "code": "LK.LAB.LFS.UNEMPLOYMENT_RATE_PCT.Q",
 "name": "Unemployment Rate %",
 "unit": "Per cent",
 "frequency": "Quarterly",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Department of Census and Statistics",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-09-30",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.LAB.LFS.UNEMPLOYMENT_RATE_PCT.Q/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
  {"period": "2015-Q1", "value": 4.68, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q2", "value": 4.54, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q3", "value": 5.07, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q4", "value": 4.37, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q1", "value": 4.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q2", "value": 4.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q3", "value": 4.49, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q4", "value": 4.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q1", "value": 4.11, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q2", "value": 4.47, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q3", "value": 4.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q4", "value": 4.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q1", "value": 4.47, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q2", "value": 4.57, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q3", "value": 4.14, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q4", "value": 4.59, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q1", "value": 4.65799, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q2", "value": 4.87, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q3", "value": 5.09, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": 4.52, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q1", "value": 5.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q2", "value": 5.43, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q3", "value": 5.75, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q4", "value": 5.22, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q1", "value": 5.67, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q2", "value": 5.08, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q3", "value": 5.23, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q4", "value": 4.59, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q1", "value": 4.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q2", "value": 4.65, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q3", "value": 4.97, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q4", "value": 4.82, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q1", "value": 4.65, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q2", "value": 5.25, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q3", "value": 4.74, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q4", "value": 4.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q1", "value": 4.51, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q2", "value": 4.74, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q3", "value": 4.17, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-Q4", "value": 4.17, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q1", "value": 3.81, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q2", "value": 3.75, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q3", "value": 4.34, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-Q4", "value": 3.78, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-Q1", "value": 3.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-Q2", "value": 4.00, "status": "provisional"}
 ]
}