Russia's ILO unemployment rate down 100,000 people in August
21 September 2009
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decline month on month, the country's top statistics body said on Monday.
"In late August 2009, an estimated 6.2 million people, or 8.1% of the economically active population, were classified as jobless," Rosstat said.
A total of 2.1 million Russian citizens were officially registered with government unemployment agencies, including 1.8 people entitled to unemployment benefits.
Russia has been hard hit by the global economic crisis, with most domestic businesses either laying off personnel or curtailing production amid declining demand.
Source: RIA "Novosti".
"In late August 2009, an estimated 6.2 million people, or 8.1% of the economically active population, were classified as jobless," Rosstat said.
A total of 2.1 million Russian citizens were officially registered with government unemployment agencies, including 1.8 people entitled to unemployment benefits.
Russia has been hard hit by the global economic crisis, with most domestic businesses either laying off personnel or curtailing production amid declining demand.
Source: RIA "Novosti".