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	982497	1087732	2070229	645838	299662	945500	619321	281932	901253	26517	17729	44246	336659	788070	1124729
2008	943748	1068595	2012343	625776	293960	919736	608743	276069	884812	17033	17891	34924	317972	774635	1092607

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	65.73	30.50	45.67	95.89	94.08	95.32	4.11	5.92	4.68
2008	66.31	31.15	45.70	97.28	93.91	96.20	2.72	6.09	3.80

Computed by Labour Market Information Unit