| Level of Education |
| Unemployment rate % | ||
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Gender | ||
| Number | Male | Female | ||
| Sri Lanka | 441,997 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 7.5 |
| Below GCE O/L | 140,434 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
| GCE O/L | 113,671 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| GCE A/L & above | 187,893 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 12.8 |