Unemployment at 11.3% in April - Ministry of Labour

The registered unemployment rate amounted to 11.3 percent in April, a decrease of 0.4 percent month-on-month, based on estimates from job centers, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy announced. The unemployment rate in April 2014 stood at 13 percent. The number of registered unemployed decreased by 295,000 compared with April 2014 and by 76,000 compared with March. Companies reported 110,000 new jobs in March, an increase of 7,700 compared with the previous month. The Central Statistical Office will publish its data regarding April in late May.