Unemployment rate in Russia up 6% in January from 5.3% in December

20/02/2013
09:55

Unemployment rate in Russia up 6% in January from 5.3% in December

In January 2013, the number of unemployed people in Russia increased by 17.1% month-on-month to 4.477 million, the Federal State Statistics Service informed.

The unemployment rate (under the ILO standards) increased to 6% of the economically active population from 5.3% in December.

1.1 million people were officially registered at the state employment service as unemployed. Among them, 0.9 million received unemployment benefits.

Economically active population totaled 75.2 million (53%) in January

"AK&M", 20.02.2013

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