Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate
lk-unemploymentIncludes ProjectionsEconomy
Percentage of labor force without employment
Latest Value
4.75%
as of Jan 1, 2024
Time Series (35 observations)
Recent Data
IMF WEO data includes both historical actuals and forward projections. Recent years may be estimates or forecasts depending on the publication date.
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | 4.75% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 5.00% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 5.25% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 5.10% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2020 | 5.50% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 4.80% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 4.40% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 4.20% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 4.40% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2015 | 4.70% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2014 | 4.30% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2013 | 4.40% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 4.00% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 4.10% | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 5.00% | Actual |
Showing most recent 15 of 35 observations
Data Source
International Monetary Fund
Category
Economy→ Labor & Employment
Related Data
View all Sri Lanka data →API Access
# Fetch data by canonical code
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/lk-unemployment
# With date filters
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/lk-unemployment?start_date=2020-01-01
# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/lk-unemployment?as_of=2024-01-01