Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- A total of 365,951 individuals are currently unemployed in Sri Lanka, according to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The Prime Minister made this revelation today (26) in Parliament, in response to a question raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa.

The Prime Minister emphasized that, according to the 2024 Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate for the first quarter of the year decreased from 4.5% in 2024 to 3.8% in 2025.

Furthermore, the unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2024, which stood at 4.7%, also declined to 3.8% in 2025.

She further elaborated on the number of unemployed persons based on their educational qualifications:

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya also noted...