Unemployment rate · Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate
The Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Sri Lanka, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
- Wichtigkeit
- Medium
- Veröffentlicht
- Quarterly
- Nächste Veröffentlichung
Neueste Zahlen
Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für Q2, erschien am 2026-10-01 und lag bei 4%. Das ist mehr als 3.7% beim letzten Mal.
In den letzten 8 Veröffentlichungen lag der Wert zwischen 3.7% und 4.3%, im Schnitt 4.0%.
| Veröffentlicht | Für | Ist | Konsens | Vorher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Q2 | 4% | – | 3.7% |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Q1 | 3.7% | – | 3.8% |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Q4 | 3.8% | – | 4.3% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Q3 | 4.3% | – | 3.8% |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Q2 | 3.8% | – | 3.8% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Q1 | 3.8% | – | 4.2% |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Q4 | 4.2% | – | 4.2% |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Q3 | 4.1% | – | 4.7% |
Warum es wichtig ist
Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep the central bank hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).
So wird gerechnet
the national statistics office usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.
Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployedWas Veränderungen bedeuten
- A lower rate than expected usually supports the the local currency.
- Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
- Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.
Höher als erwartet: A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the the local currency tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.
Niedriger als erwartet: A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the the local currency and push bond yields up.
Eine kurze Geschichte
Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.
Fragen
What is the Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate?
The Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Sri Lanka, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
What was the latest Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate?
4% for Q2, published on 1 October 2026.
When is the next Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate?
On Thursday 31 December 2026.
Nur Bildungsinhalte, keine Anlageberatung. Die Zahlen sind die veröffentlichten Ergebnisse, wie sie unser Kalender erfasst hat; die beschriebenen Marktreaktionen sind typisch, nicht garantiert.