Unemployment rate remains at 6.1%

The unemployment rate in October was 6.1 percent, unchanged compared to September, as the Ministry of Development, Labor and Technology announced in a press release. Economists surveyed by PAP Biznes estimated that in October the unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent.

The preliminary data of the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism show that the number of unemployed at the end of October 2020 was 1.01 million people and – compared to the end of September 2020 – decreased by 4,700 people, i.e. by 0.5 percent.

In October, employers reported 98,490 job vacancies and professional activation, 12,990 less than in September. 

(PAP)