WOMEN MAKE UP 72% OF UNEMPLOYED IN ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
Aug 09 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of economically active
population made 1,182.8 thousand in Armenia in January-June 2007,
with 92.8% or 1,097.4 thousand being engaged in the economy. 7.2% of
85.4 thousand had no job and were registered at the "Employment Center"
agency of the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, receiving status
of unemployed. According to the RA National Statistical Service,
women made up 72% of the unemployed officially registered in the
first half of 2007, which exceeds by 0.6% the respective index of 2006.