Labour Statistics-Household Population (Overall)
Foreign employment, quarterly (Central Bank). 000 persons, quarterly.
17,089 000 persons · 2026 Q1 (−5.2% on 2025 Q4)
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Latest · 2026 Q117,089 000 persons−5.2% on 2025 Q4
| Period | 000 persons | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 17,089 | −5.2 |
| 2025 Q4 | 18,023 | +6.3 |
| 2025 Q3 | 16,960 | −1.5 |
| 2025 Q2 | 17,214 | +1.1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 17,033 | −3.4 |
| 2024 Q4 | 17,640 | +1.2 |
| 2024 Q3 | 17,427 | −0.7 |
| 2024 Q2 | 17,549 | −0.1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 17,575 | +1.3 |
| 2023 Q4 | 17,354 | +0.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 17,227 | −1.1 |
| 2023 Q2 | 17,412 | +1.0 |
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Data source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Household Population, Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment (12 Aug 2026)
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About this series
- Source Central Bank of Sri Lanka, compiled by Macro Lab
- Unit 000 persons
- Date range 1997 Q1 – 2026 Q1
- Last checked 18 Sep 2026
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- Name in the source
- Labour Statistics-Household Population (Overall)
- Read from
- CBSL statistical tables (Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
- Source page
- https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables
- Notes
- CBSL Data Library, subject 'Labour Force and Employment'. (a) Data up to 2010 are for the household population aged 10 years and above and data from 2011 onwards are for the household population aged 15 years and above (b) Northern Province is excluded for the years 2003, 2008, 2009 and 2010. (c) Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts were excluded for 2004 annual estimates. (d) Data from 2011 onwards include all districts. (e) QLFS was conducted as a one-off survey in August 2005. (f) Data excludes both Northern and Eastern Provinces for the years from 1990 to 2002, 2006 and 2007. (g) QLFS was not conducted in the 1st quarter of 2012 (h) In July 2016, the Department of Census and Statistics published a re-weighted and revised labour force data series for 2011 onwards. From 2026-01-01, days the Data Library does not have are taken from CBSL's statistical tables (DCS labour force survey) (1 so far). On the 44 days both have, 44 agree.
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Read from 2 releases, the latest published 18 Sep 2026.