Unemployment at 6.8% in February – Labor ministry

The registered unemployment rate amounted to 6.8 percent in February, compared to 6.8 percent the previous month, and 1.6 percentage points lower y/y, based on estimates from job centers, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy announced. The number of registered unemployed amounted to 1.127 million, down by 5.9k m/m according to the ministry.