Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate
2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | Department of Census and Statistics
Key information about Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate
- Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.70% in Mar 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.80% in Dec 2022.
- Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2012 to Mar 2023, with an average rate of 4.55%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.80% in Sep 2020 and a record low of 3.90% in Dec 2012.
- The data is reported by reported by Department of Census and Statistics.
- In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Population reached 22.18 million people in Jun 2022.
View Sri Lanka's Unemployment Rate from Jun 2012 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Sri Lanka's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2023?
Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.70% in Mar 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.80% in Dec 2022. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.70 Mar 2023 | 4.80 Dec 2022 | 3.90 Dec 2012 | 5.80 Sep 2020 | % | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.71 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.70 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.69 Aug 2023 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Aug 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 5.60 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jul 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jul 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.82 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.40 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.90 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jul 2023 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 5.50 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 8.77 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jul 2023 |
| China (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.70 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.82 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.83 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.00 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 2.90 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.87 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.80 Aug 2023 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Aug 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.00 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.30 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2023 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.86 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.14 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Aug 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 7.61 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jul 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.70 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jul 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.30 May 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.40 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.60 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.50 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.22 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.60 Jul 2023 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 2.52 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.88 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.76 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.90 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.91 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.30 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 3.80 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Jul 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.70 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.83 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 6.26 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jul 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.00 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 3.45 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 5.09 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.98 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.80 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.25 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,458.017 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 83,110.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 103.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| 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 Revenue & Grants: Revenue (LKR mn) | 634,887.112 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) | 1,260,044.740 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) | -624,777.888 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) | 119,825.700 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) | 1,140,219.040 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -367.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,118.6 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Aug 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -12.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jul 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 8,005.174 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,546.747 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,537.951 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,387.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 7.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 381,649.432 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 128,854.946 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 290.680 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 40.638 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - May 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 26.025 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 414.083 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 164.274 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 131.400 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2023 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) | 91.480 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 3.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 644.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 171.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 290.993 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 11.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 287.796 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 50,555.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 7,061.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| 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: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | 393.313 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: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -149.742 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 184.812 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 113.959 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| 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 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 9,808.641 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 59,387.329 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -49,578.688 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) | 6,298.000 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.5 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 4,794.628 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 34,690.376 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,559.2 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jul 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 29.380 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Aug 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 48,209.545 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.7 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 52,405.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,081.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 25,873.772 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -7.76 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jun 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.42 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) | 3,559.155 Aug 2023 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Aug 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 3,598.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Aug 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
| Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) | 73.630 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) | 49.300 Aug 2023 | monthly | May 2015 - Aug 2023 |
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