Sri Lanka's workforce has grown by 3.1 percent in 2017 in comparison to the previous year (2016), the Central Bank said. The workforce in 2016 which was 8.3 million has grown to more than 8.5 million in 2017.
The working age for Sri Lanka is defined as age 15 years and above and the workforce is defined as the economically active population who are in working age.
Accordingly, the country's employment/participation rate has grown by 3.3 percent while the unemployment rate has decreased.
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