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The estimated number of employees in all Public and Semi - Government Sector institutions is 1,156,018.
The estimated labour force participation rate is 47.7% and unemployment rate is 4.2% for 2024 fourth quarter.
The estimated labour force participation rate is 46.9% and unemployment rate is 4.2% for third quarter 2024.
NCPI for the month of March 2025 was 206.0 and the year on year inflation has reported as -1.9%. - Infographic
The district official poverty lines at the national level for February, 2025 is Rs. 16,318
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of February 2025 is 93.5
The total population reported in the Census of Population & Housing 2024 was 21,763,170 in Sri Lanka and the average annual population growth rate was 0.5 percent for the 2012 - 2024 inter - census period.
CCPI for the month of March 2025 is 191.6 - Infographic
PPI for all activities reported for February 2025 is 236.4 - Infographic
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The Enumeration stage of the fifteenth Census of Population and Housing (CPH) in Sri Lanka starts in October 2024. Read more
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