Why building a competitive Sri Lanka starts with investing in human capital - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Economy & Finance, Sri Lanka, Labour & Workers, World News, Technology
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According to the World Bank, an estimated 1.2 billion young people in emerging markets will reach working age over the next 10-15 years. However, the same emerging economies, including ours, are projected to only generate 400 million jobs. Creating a vacuum in the labour force for 800 million people worldwide.
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