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	487186	492261	979447	334845	181564	516409	319863	164052	483915	14981	17512	32493	152342	310698	463040
	456533	463686	920219	323120	185141	508261	313730	171052	484782	9391	14089	23480	133412	278545	411957

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	68.73	37.27	52.72	95.53	90.35	93.71	4.47	9.65	6.29
	70.78	40.55	55.23	97.09	92.39	95.38	2.91	7.61	4.62

Computed by Labour Market Information Unit