{
 "code": "LK.LAB.LIB.LABOUR_STATISTICS_UNEMPLOYMENT_LEVEL_O.PCT.A",
 "name": "Labour Statistics-Unemployment-Level of Education-G.C.E.(O-L) (Unemployment)",
 "unit": "% of Labour Force",
 "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_UNEMPLOYMENT_LEVEL_O.PCT.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": 23.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "1991", "value": 25.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 22.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 21.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 19.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 18.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 16.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 15.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 13.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 13.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 11.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 11.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 13.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 13.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 12.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 11.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 9.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 8.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 7.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 8.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 6.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 5.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 6.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 6.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 5.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 6.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 5.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 5.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 5.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 6.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 7.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 7.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 6.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 6.0, "status": null}
 ]
}