3730 UNEMPLOYED REGISTERED IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH

De Facto
Dec 9, 2008

STEPANAKERT, 09.12.08. DE FACTO. 3730 people looking for a job were
registered at the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic employment services by
October 1, 2008.

According to the information DE FACTO received at the NKR Ministry
of Social Security, as compared with the same period of 2007 the
number of the unemployed had increased by 555 people, 491 of which
were from Stepanakert.

Over 90% of the unemployed are women. Most of the unemployed – 2708 –
were registered in capital Stepanakert.

93, 7% of those looking for a job have the status of the
unemployed. 733 people receive an unemployment relief, the amount of
which is 15, 000 AMD.

According to the Ministry’s officials, 161 people were provided
employment by November 1, which is twice more than the same period
of last year.