The Government Information Center

Objective

To disseminate labour market information efficiently and flexibly to the local and international users.

Publication Type

Annually. The publication of existing year has particularly based on the data of preceding year.

Research tool: Quantitative

Main data sources

Primary data

The local and foreign vacancies that are advertised in The Silumina and The Sunday Observer weekend news papers are captured through the Newspaper Survey.

• Secondary data

Local: Central Bank Reports, Census and Statistics Reports, Department of Labour Reports

International: International Labour Organization reports, IBRD Reports, UNDP Reports, IMF Reports and Bureau of foreign Employment

Beneficiaries

Policy makers/ decision makers, Local and foreign job seekers, Career Guidance Officers, Students, Educationist, Other stake holders using labour market information

Content of information

• Findings of vacancy analysis (based on newspaper survey conducted by Manpower Planning, Development and Research Division).
• Information on labour force, Employment and Unemployment.
• Labour Productivity.
• Labour Market Security and flexibility.
• Information on foreign employment