{
 "code": "LK.LAB.LONG_RUN.LFPR_TOTAL.A",
 "name": "Labour force participation rate, total",
 "unit": "Per cent",
 "frequency": "Annual",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Department of Census and Statistics",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/publications/economic-and-financial-reports/annual-economic-review",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-04-20",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.LAB.LONG_RUN.LFPR_TOTAL.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": "1953", "value": 37.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "1963", "value": 32.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "1968", "value": 38.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "1971", "value": 35.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "1973", "value": 34.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "1975", "value": 36.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "1978", "value": 38.0, "status": null},
  {"period": "1981", "value": 33.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "1982", "value": 34.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "1985", "value": 38.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "1990", "value": 51.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "1991", "value": 49.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 48.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 49.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 48.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 47.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 48.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 48.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 51.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 50.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 50.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 48.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 50.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 48.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 48.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 48.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 51.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 49.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 49.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 48.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 48.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 52.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 52.5, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 53.7, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 53.2, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 53.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 53.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 54.1, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 51.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 52.3, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 50.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 49.9, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 49.8, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 48.6, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024", "value": 47.4, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025", "value": 49.4, "status": null}
 ]
}