Unemployment at 6.9% in January – Labor ministry

The registered unemployment rate amounted to 6.9 percent in January, compared to 6.5 percent last month, and 1.8 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 1.13 million, up by 52.9k m/m according to the ministry.