15.07.2022

RECORD LOW UNEMPLOYMENT IN OUR COUNTRY

The Employment Agency reported a record low unemployment rate of 4.2 percent in June. This is the lowest value reached so far since the Agency measured its level. 138,799 people were registered at the labor offices, or nearly 32,000 people less than in May.

Compared to May 2022, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points, and on an annual basis compared to June last year - by one percentage point.

The unemployed who started work in June were 22,744, or 7,865 more than in May.

The continuing decrease of the unemployed compared to the previous month is mainly due to the launched regional employment programs, the Employment Agency explained. Through them, municipalities provide the necessary labor for environmental and communal activities, and this year businesses also receive support for hiring workers to overcome the economic and social consequences of Covid-19.

The occupations most in demand by businesses in June are workers in mining and processing, construction and transportation, as well as personnel employed in the field of personal services, waste collection workers, machine operators and others.

Predominantly vacancies in the real economy are reported in the manufacturing industry (20.2%), followed by hotel and restaurant industry (14.2%), trade, car and motorcycle repair (8.0%), administrative and auxiliary activities (4 .6%) and education (4.5%).