Registered unemployment rate reaches 5.1% in October – analysts

The registered unemployment rate was 5.1% at the end of October 2019, i.e. it remained unchanged from the previous month, analysts surveyed by ISBnews believe.
At the beginning of November, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy (MRPiPS) reported that the registered unemployment rate was 5.1% in October 2019 compared to 5.1% in September this year, citing data from labor offices. The number of unemployed was 841,900 people at the end of October, i.e. fell by 9,300 (1.1%) m/m.
According to the draft of next year's budget, the registered unemployment rate at the end of 2019 will be 5.5%, and at the end of 2020 – 5.1% against 5.8% at the end of 2018.
(ISBnews)