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Table  301 (Society, Welfare)
The Percentage of Household in Absolute Poverty 
(Sector) (1978-1987)
Soc 301e
Year Sector 
Urban Rural Estate
1978/79 15.8 21.2 6.0
1981/82 14.6 22.4 10.0
1986/87 12.2 32.9 13.5
© 2007, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
International Labor Organization
Key;
People who cannot even buy their food to live are absolute poor.
These people are paid welfare in any country.
Revised:  2007(y)/0(m)/3(d)
Chief Editor:
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka