Unemployment rate in Sri Lanka 2023

The unemployment rate in Sri Lanka saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 6.36 percent. However, 2023 marked the second consecutive increase of the unemployment rate.
The unemployment rate refers to the share of the economically active population currently without work but in search of employment. The unemployment rate does not include economically inactive persons such as the long-term unemployed, children, or retirees.

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