{
 "code": "LK.LAB.LIB.LABOUR_STATISTICS_LABOUR_FORCE.A",
 "name": "Labour Statistics-Labour Force (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_LABOUR_FORCE.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": 5877, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 5808, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 6032, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 6079, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 6106, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 6242, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 6266, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 6660, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 6673, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 6827, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 6773, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 7145, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 7654, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 8061, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 8141, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 7599, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 7489, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 8082, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 8074, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 8108, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 7926, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 7798, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 8034, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 8049, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 8214, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 8311, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 8567, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 8388, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 8592, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 8467, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 8553, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 8547, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 8408, "status": null}
 ]
}