{
 "code": "LK.LAB.LIB.LABOUR_STATISTICS_EMPLOYED_POPULATION.A",
 "name": "Labour Statistics-Employed Population (Overall)",
 "unit": "000 persons",
 "frequency": "Annual",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.lk/eresearch",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-10-02",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.LAB.LIB.LABOUR_STATISTICS_EMPLOYED_POPULATION.A/",
 "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": [
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  {"period": "1991", "value": 5016, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 4962, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 5201, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 5281, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 5357, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 5537, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 5608, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 6049, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 6082, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 6310, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 6236, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 6519, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 7013, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 7394, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 7518, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 7105, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 7042, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 7648, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 7602, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 7707, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 7592, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 7489, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 7681, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 7700, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 7831, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 7948, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 8208, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 8015, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 8181, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 7999, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 8114, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 8148, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 8010, "status": null}
 ]
}