MOSCOW, 10 November (BelTA) - The number of unemployed in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has decreased by almost 70% within a year, official representative of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina told a briefing for the press on 10 November, BelTA has learned.
“The number of unemployed people registered with the EAEU employment services by the end of September 2021 totaled 1.23 million and decreased by almost 70% compared to the same period last year,” said Iya Malkina.
“The number of unemployed is 1.3% of the total labor force. Last year, the figure was 4.4%,” the EEC representative said.