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 "code": "LK.LAB.LIB.LABOUR_STATISTICS_EMPLOYMENT_INDUSTRIA.000_PERS.Q",
 "name": "Labour Statistics-Employment-Industrial Category-Industry (Employment)",
 "unit": "000 persons",
 "frequency": "Quarterly",
 "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_EMPLOYMENT_INDUSTRIA.000_PERS.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.",
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  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": 2197, "status": null},
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