Unemployment Status

Working Age Population and Labour Force Status
Year	Household Population			Total Labour Force			No of Employment			No of Unemployment			No of Not in Labour Force
Year	Male	Female	Both Sexes	Male	Female	Both Sexes	Male	Female	Both Sexes	Male	Female	Both Sexes	Male	Female	Both Sexes
2007	315294	344516	659810	229418	97454	326872	222150	86835	308985	0	10619	10619	85876	247062	332938
2008	308535	339829	648364	217671	96865	314536	212328	87721	300049		9145		90864	242964	333828

Sorce: Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka

Labour Force Participation, Employment and Unemployment Rate
Year	Labour Force Participation Rate			Employment Rate			Unemployment Rate
Year	Male	Female	Both Sexes	Male	Female	Both Sexes	Male	Female	Both Sexes
2007	72.76	30.91	49.54	96.83	89.10	94.53	0.00	10.90	3.25
2008	70.55	31.40	48.51	97.55	90.56	95.39		9.44

Computed by Labour Market Information Unit