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Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate by Gender |
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Wages |
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Year* |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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2002 |
6.6 |
12.9 |
8.8 |
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2003 |
6.0 |
12.3 |
8.1 |
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2004 |
6.0 |
12.1 |
8.1 |
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2005 |
5.3 |
10.7 |
7.2 |
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2006 |
4.7 |
9.7 |
6.5 |
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2007 |
4.3 |
9.0 |
6.0 |
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2008 |
3.6 |
8.0 |
5.2 |
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2009 |
4.3 |
8.2 |
5.7 |
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2011(Jan-June) |
2.8
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6.4
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4.1 |
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Source : Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Department of
Census & Statistics
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Excluding North and Eastern
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Trends in Unemployment Rates by Gender; 2002-2012 (Excluding Eastern & Northern Province) |
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Percentage Distribution of
Unemployed Persons by Level of
Education and Gender 2011(Jan-June) |
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Gender |
Below G.C.E (O/L) |
G.C.E (O/L) |
G.C.E (A/L) & Above |
Total |
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Male |
43.8 |
22.6 |
29.2 |
100.0 |
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Female |
32.6 |
20.1 |
47.3 |
100.0 |
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Total |
39.4 |
21.2 |
39.4 |
100.0 |
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Source : Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Department of
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Excluding Northern provinces |
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Level of Education |
Less than 29 Years |
30-39 Years |
40+ Years |
Total |
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Below
G.C.E (O/L) |
65.8 |
20.0 |
14.2 |
100.0 |
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83.8 |
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83.3 |
100.0 |
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76.5 |
14.2 |
9.3 |
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These figures are to be treated with caution as the corresponding CV (Coefficient
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'Nipunatha Piyasa' (Level 3),354/2,Elvitigala Mw,Colombo 05,Sri Lanka.
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