Sri Lanka Unemployment Ratio sri Lanka Age level(yrs) Gender Number Unemployment Male Female Ratio Sri Lanka 380,594 4.5 3.0 7.1 15 – 24 190,685 20.0 14.8 29.1 25 - 29 96,763 11.3 7.7 17.0 Over 30 93,146 1.4 0.8 2.4 Source: Labour Force Survey in Sri Lanka- Second Quarter-2017 Report (Department of Census and Statistics) According to educational qualifications, 8.2% of the G.C.E/A.L. qualified population accounts for highest unemployed total in the context of unemployment in Sri Lanka, out of which 5.0% relates to males while 11.8% relates to females. Unemployment Ratio Level of education Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Number Unemployment Gender Male Female Ratio Sri Lanka 380,594 4.5 3.0 7.1 Lower than GCE/OL 144,924 2.7 2.0 4.3 87,161 6.0 4.9 8.3 148,509 8.2 5.0 11.8 GCE/OL passed GCE/AL and above Source: Labour Force Survey in Sri Lanka- Second Quartter-2017 Report (Department of Census and Statistics) Accordingly, it can be construed that female labour contribution is at a lower level than the male labour contribution in Sri Lanka. Similarly, this trend is not at all appropriate in the context of Sri Lanka’s trajectory towards sustainable development. 37 37