MORE THAN 75 THOUSAND UNEMPLOYED IN ARMENIA
Panorama.am
16:40 25/01/2008
According to data released by Employment State Service for the last
year, 75,050 unemployed are registered at their agency. The level of
unemployment is 6.7%. Some 73% of the unemployed are women and 18.7%
are young.
In the course of the year, 8322 people have found jobs and 9100 have
found temporary jobs.
The indicator of those enrolled in employment programs has gone up
by 6.7% last year, making up 43.7% of those seeking jobs. Some 1179
unemployed, 4 pensioners seeking job and 66 disabled are enrolled
in 2007 Training Program of the agency. Instead of planned 1237,
1249 persons are enrolled in the professional training programs.
Some 62% of those who passed training in 2006 found jobs in 2007.