{
 "code": "LK.LAB.LIB.LABOUR_STATISTICS_UNEMPLOYED_POPULATION.A",
 "name": "Labour Statistics-Unemployed 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_UNEMPLOYED_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": [
  {"period": "1990", "value": 954, "status": null},
  {"period": "1991", "value": 862, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 846, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 831, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 798, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 749, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 705, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 658, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 611, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 591, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 517, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 537, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 626, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 641, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 667, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 623, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 493, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 447, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 434, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 471, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 401, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 335, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 310, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 353, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 348, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 383, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 363, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 359, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 373, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 411, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 468, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 440, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 399, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 398, "status": null}
 ]
}