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The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of February 2024 is 93.6
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
The district official poverty line at the National level for February 2024 is 16,975/-.
The estimated labour force participation rate is 48.6% and unemployment rate is 4.7% for 2023.
CCPI for the month of March 2024 is 196.7 - Infographic
PPI for all activities reported for February 2024 is 247.3 - Infographic
The estimated labour force participation rate is 47.1% and unemployment rate is 4.3% for 2023 fourth quarter.
The estimated labour force participation rate is 48.8% and unemployment rate is 4.7% for third quarter 2023.
NCPI for the month of February 2024 was 214.5 and the year on year inflation has reported as 5.1%. - Infographic
Economic growth rate for the fourth quarter and Annual of 2023 has been estimated as 4.5 percent and negative 2.3 percent respectively.
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