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Table 008 (Labor, General)
Employment (Economic Activity) (2004-2005)
Lab008e
                                          Period         Activity Persons  (x1,000) ( % )
2004 2005 2004 2005
Annual 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4rd Quarter Annual 3rd Quarter Annual
Agriculture 2,475 2,355 2,608 2,492 2,586 2,306 34.1 30.7
Industry 1,689 1,625 1,630 1,564 1,716 1,843 21.4 24.5
Manufacturing 1,307 1,242 1,239 1,221 1,279 1,385 16.7 18.4
Construction 382 383 390 344 437 458 4.7 6.1
Services 3,230 3,357 3,076 3,248 3,195 3,369 44.5 44.8
Trade and hotels,etc 1,031 1,141 961 1,013 1,042 1,043 13.9 13.9
Transport,storage,etc                
communication 417 401 460 418 409 485 5.7 6.5
Finance, insurance and real estate 176 171 193 187 158 234 2.6 3.1
Personal services and other  1,606 1,644 1,461 1,630 1,586 1,607 22.3 21.4
Total Employment 7,394 7,337 7,314 7,305 7,495 7,518 100 100
Labor force   ( % ) 91.7 91.9 91.0 91.5 91.8 92.3    
© 2007 KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Department of Census and Statistics
Revised:  2007(y)/04(m)/20(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
      Head, Department of Management Studies
      University of Peradeniya.