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 "code": "LK.LAB.MIGRATION.SLBFE_REGISTRATIONS.M",
 "name": "SLBFE foreign-employment registrations",
 "unit": "Number",
 "frequency": "Monthly",
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 "producer": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-07-01",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.LAB.MIGRATION.SLBFE_REGISTRATIONS.M/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
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