Unemployment at 9.8% in December

The registered unemployment rate amounted to 9.8 percent in December, an increase of 0.2 percentage points month-on-month, based on estimates from job centers, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy announced. In annual terms, the unemployment rate decreased by 1.6 percent. "Such a good result at the end of the year hasn't been recorded since 2008," a statement read. The number of registered unemployed amounted to 1.564 million, according to the ministry.