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Number of unemployed people in Sri Lanka

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In Sri Lanka, the current number of unemployed people is 386,448, which reflects a decrease of 38,845 (-9.1%) compared to 2021.

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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
International Monetary Fund
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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Sri Lanka Unemployed people between 1985 and 2022
Period Unemployed people Change
2022 386,448 38,845
2021 425,293 28,141
2020 453,434 52,687
2019 400,747 39,046
2018 361,701 15,624
2017 346,078 6,039
2016 352,116 18,494
2015 370,610 45,984
2014 324,626 1,253
2013 325,879 1,746
2012 327,625 1,608
2011 326,017 60,662
2010 386,679 46,173
2009 432,852 38,843
2008 394,009 53,013
2007 447,021 50,705
2006 497,726 125,674
2005 623,400 56,676
2004 680,076 55,206
2003 624,870 1,087
2002 625,957 89,257
2001 536,700 19,525
2000 517,176 73,725
1999 590,900 19,800
1998 610,700 47,600
1997 658,300 46,300
1996 704,600 44,400
1995 749,000 50,200
1994 799,200 31,710
1993 830,910 15,047
1992 845,957 15,723
1991 861,680 104,937
1990 966,616 126,363
1985 840,253
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