Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

1991 - 2016 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -13.304 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.024 % for 2015. Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -6.010 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.512 % in 2002 and a record low of -20.152 % in 2006. Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-13.304 2016	10.024 2015	-20.152 2006	16.512 2002	%	yearly	1991 - 2016

Related Indicators for Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period (%)	-13.304 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment (Person th)	363.00 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Labour Force (Person th)	8,310.68 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Employment (Person th)	7,947.68 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment Rate (%)	4.38 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period (%)	-5.361 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment Rate: % Change (%)	-5.361 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Unemployment: % Change (%)	-13.304 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Employment: % Change over Previous Period (%)	-7.087 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Employment: % Change (%)	-7.087 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Employment Index (2010=100)	109.841 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period (%)	-7.377 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Labour Force: % Change (%)	-7.377 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016

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Sri Lanka Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	16,910.769 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	3,362.075 2022	yearly	1980 - 2022
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	3.102 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	2.6 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
GDP per Capita (USD)	3,833.000 2023	yearly	1959 - 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	3,457.087 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	24,266.801 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%)	26.1 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Investment: % of GDP (%)	27.7 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	17,949.0 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	8.262 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	14,886.452 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	66.4 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	1,887.265 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	5.9 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Real GDP Growth (%)	-12.4 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	42.093 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-8.2 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 2016 - Apr 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	224,952.000 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-5.7 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn)	4,472.546 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn)	27,899.423 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn)	2,012.589 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	98.8 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	8,317.177 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn)	93,375.1 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%)	-5.667 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	12.9 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Jun 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Employed Persons (Person)	7,988,626.000 Jun 2024	quarterly	Jun 2012 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	23.888 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	5.250 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	47.8 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	5.03 Jun 2024	quarterly	Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Population (Person mn)	21.9 2024	yearly	1948 - 2024
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.70 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	1,182.126 2019	yearly	1981 - 2019
Household Income per Capita (USD)	1,422.182 2019	yearly	1981 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	1,445.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	8,100.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	9,545 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	-27.0 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Land Vehicles: Trailers (Unit)	380.00 Dec 2017	monthly	Jan 1983 - Dec 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Land Vehicles: Others (Unit)	246.00 Dec 2017	monthly	Jan 1983 - Dec 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Passenger: Private Cars (Unit)	6,803.00 Dec 2017	monthly	Jan 1983 - Dec 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Passenger: Private Cars: Motor Cars (Unit)	6,780.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1997 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Passenger: Private Cars: Three Wheel (Unit)	1,520.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1997 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Passenger: Private Cars: Dual Purpos (Unit)	1,486.00 Dec 2017	monthly	Jan 1997 - Dec 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Passenger: Motor Cycles (Unit)	29,667.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1983 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual (Unit)	451,653.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Passenger (Unit)	427,172.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Passenger: Buses (Unit)	3,331.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Goods (Unit)	8,689.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Goods: Lorries (Unit)	8,689.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Land Vehicles (Unit)	13,049.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Land Vehicles: Tractors (Unit)	5,309.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Land Vehicles: Trailers (Unit)	3,512.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Land Vehicles: Others (Unit)	4,228.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Other Motor Vehicles (Unit)	2,743.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Passenger: Private Cars (PC) (Unit)	79,461.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Passenger: PC: Motor Cars (Unit)	39,182.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Passenger: PC: Three Wheel (Unit)	23,537.00 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Passenger: PC: Dual Purpose (Unit)	16,742.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle New Registration: Annual: Passenger: Motor Cycles (Unit)	344,380.00 2017	yearly	1974 - 2017
Sri Lanka Number of Vessels Arrivals (Unit)	405.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Number of Vessels Arrivals: Port of Colombo (Unit)	405.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Dec 1998 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Container Throughput: Domestic (TEU)	100,800.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Container Throughput: Re Stowing (TEU)	5,029.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Discharged (Metric Ton th)	4,839.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Discharged: Port of Colombo (Metric Ton th)	4,839.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Dec 1998 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Loaded (Metric Ton th)	3,422.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Apr 2018
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Loaded: Port of Colombo (Metric Ton th)	3,422.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Dec 1998 - Apr 2018
Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Number of Subscribers (Unit)	1,198,483.00 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Telephone Lines: Sri Lanka Telecom: Density per 100 Persons (%)	12.14 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Public Pay Phone: Number of Telephone Booths (Unit)	5,137.00 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Sri Lanka Railways: Operated Kilometres (km mn)	11.68 2017	yearly	1983 - 2017
Sri Lanka Railways: Revenue (LKR mn)	6,477.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Railways: Current Expenditure (LKR mn)	14,081.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Railways: Operating Revenue or Loss (LKR mn)	7,604.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Number of Vessels Arrivals: Annual (Unit)	4,879.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Number of Vessels Arrivals: Annual: Port of Colombo (Unit)	4,329.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Number of Vessels Arrivals: Annual: Port of Galle (Unit)	87.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Number of Vessels Arrivals: Annual: Port of Trincomalee (Unit)	233.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Container Throughout: Annual: Port of Colombo: Domestic (TEU th)	6,209.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Container Throughout: Annual: Port of Colombo: Transshipment (TEU th)	4,826.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Discharged & Loaded: Annual (Metric Ton th)	93,857.00 2017	yearly	1966 - 2017
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Discharged & Loaded: Annual: Port of Colombo (Metric Ton th)	89,035.00 2017	yearly	1987 - 2017
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Discharged & Loaded: Annual: Port of Galle (Metric Ton th)	712.00 2017	yearly	1987 - 2017
Sri Lanka Cargo Handled: Discharged & Loaded: Annual: Port of Trincomalee (Metric Ton th)	3,897.00 2017	yearly	1987 - 2017
Sri Lanka Port of Colombo: Employment (Person)	8,588.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Port of Galle: Employment (Person)	351.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka Port of Trincomalee: Employment (Person)	401.00 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Sri Lanka CSE: Turnover Value: Domestic (LKR mn)	5,609.42 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 1991 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Turnover Value: Foreign (LKR mn)	5,977.27 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 1991 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Turnover: Volume: Domestic (Share mn)	243.37 Jun 2018	monthly	Mar 1994 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Turnover: Volume: Foreign (Share mn)	95.02 Jun 2018	monthly	Mar 1994 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Number of Trades: Total (Unit)	61,406.00 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Number of Trades: Domestic (Unit)	57,574.00 Jun 2018	monthly	Mar 1994 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Number of Trades: Foreign (Unit)	3,832.00 Jun 2018	monthly	Mar 1994 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Banks, Finance & Insurance (NA)	16,262.61 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Beverages, Food & Tobacco (NA)	24,166.41 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (NA)	5,403.98 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Construction & Engineering (NA)	1,577.37 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Footwear & Textiles (NA)	812.12 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Hotels & Travel (NA)	2,741.03 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Investment Trusts (NA)	9,594.59 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Land & Property (NA)	558.16 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Manufacturing (NA)	3,033.71 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Motors (NA)	14,084.38 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Oil Palms (NA)	50,192.41 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Services (NA)	17,209.93 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Stores & Supplies (NA)	27,300.71 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Trading (NA)	12,152.55 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1987 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Diversified (NA)	1,621.29 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Plantations (NA)	804.08 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Number of Listed Company: Annual (Unit)	296.00 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Sri Lanka CSE: Number of Listed Company: Annual: New Listings (Unit)	8.00 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Sri Lanka CSE: Number of Listed Company: Annual: New Listings: IPO (Unit)	2.00 2017	yearly	1995 - 2017
Sri Lanka CSE: Number of Listed Company: Annual: Delistings (Unit)	2.00 2017	yearly	1995 - 2017
Sri Lanka CSE: Capital Raised: New Listing: Initial Public Offerings (LKR mn)	960.00 2017	yearly	1995 - 2017
Sri Lanka CSE: Capital Raised: Rights Issue (LKR mn)	50,603.90 2017	yearly	1995 - 2017
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Banks, Finance & Insurance (LKR mn)	769,382.89 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Beverages, Food & Tobacco (LKR mn)	647,414.90 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (LKR mn)	16,137.81 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Construction & Engineering (LKR mn)	23,400.62 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Diversified Holdings (LKR mn)	546,908.03 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Footwear & Textiles (LKR mn)	8,354.24 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Health Care (LKR mn)	55,521.54 Jun 2018	monthly	Mar 2002 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Hotels & Travel (LKR mn)	305,207.90 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Investment Trusts (LKR mn)	18,526.34 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Information Technology (LKR mn)	632.78 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2002 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Land & Property (LKR mn)	50,942.08 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Manufacturing (LKR mn)	125,285.68 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Motors (LKR mn)	20,090.98 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Oil Palms (LKR mn)	43,018.25 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Plantations (LKR mn)	27,869.97 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Power & Energy (LKR mn)	42,286.83 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 2002 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Services (LKR mn)	5,911.19 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Stores & Supplies (LKR mn)	6,756.68 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Telecommunications (LKR mn)	160,402.18 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities: Trading (LKR mn)	19,710.49 Jun 2018	monthly	Sep 2001 - Jun 2018
Sri Lanka CSE: Index: Health Care (NA)	916.72 Jun 2018	monthly	Mar 2002 - Jun 2018

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