Sri Lanka Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1990 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 5.000 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 5.250 % in Dec 2022
  • Looking ahead, Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 4.400 % in Dec 2028
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Sri Lanka Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Sri Lanka's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2028?

Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 5.000 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.400 2028 4.400 2027 4.000 2012 15.897 1990 % yearly 1990 - 2028

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 11.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.675 2028 yearly 2010 - 2028
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.400 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Armenia (%) 14.000 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.633 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.502 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Bahamas (%) 10.954 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
Bahrain (%) 4.030 2028 yearly 2007 - 2028
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 9.550 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Belarus (%) 3.754 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Belgium (%) 5.487 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (%) 5.021 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 5.900 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.155 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 8.085 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Brunei (%) 6.822 2028 yearly 2011 - 2028
Bulgaria (%) 4.200 2028 yearly 1989 - 2028
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.207 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
China (%) 3.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Colombia (%) 9.347 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.121 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Cyprus (%) 5.380 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Ecuador (%) 3.544 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Egypt (%) 6.916 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
El Salvador (%) 5.500 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 4.372 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 20.809 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.038 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hungary (%) 3.172 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iceland (%) 3.986 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2028 yearly 1984 - 2028
Iran (%) 10.153 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.700 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 8.375 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 22.833 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 4.800 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.592 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kosovo (%) 25.700 2019 yearly 2012 - 2019
Kuwait (%) 1.276 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.307 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 75,671.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 111.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.547 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,871.878 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.177 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 13,345,597.046 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 12,458,154.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 872,643.248 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 144,108.959 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 728,534.289 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -341,730.402 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 529,988.662 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.839 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) -412.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 978.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,907.620 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,800.861 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,021.131 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,021.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -20.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 440,256.326 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 445,689.567 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 362.890 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.191 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 31.901 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 331.257 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2022
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 72,878.115 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,579.000 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 162.564 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2023
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 147.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 81.832 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 119.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 306.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 211.011 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 200.057 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 49,678.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.4 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,532.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.458 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,031.937 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,141.299 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 651.778 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -578.974 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 5,157.313 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 3.783 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 522.999 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 652.629 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 291.695 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 72.804 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,091.305 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,039.022 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 1.759 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 70.030 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 653.450 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 118.291 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,114.487 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 3.772 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 211.011 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 4,057.077 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 393.313 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,216.299 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 254.369 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 8.259 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -69.595 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 120.050 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 5,165.572 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 184.812 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,045.522 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -149.742 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 8,829.968 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2022
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -47,877.444 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2013 - Sep 2022
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 56,660.145 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2013 - Sep 2022
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,124.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,019.773 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 28,892.825 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2022
M2 Growth (%) 8.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,691.0 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.140 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1977 - Apr 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 37,961.827 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.1 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 45,923.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,540.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 23,018.971 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.78 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 33.61 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2022
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 2,754.500 Apr 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 2,691.020 Apr 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -35.8 Jan 2023 monthly May 2016 - Jan 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 34.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2022
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 51.400 Mar 2023 monthly May 2015 - Mar 2023

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