AS OF JANUARY 1, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN SYUNIK REACHES 14.1%

ARMENPRESS
Feb 5, 2009

KAPAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS: As of January 1, the unemployment rate
in Syunik reaches 14.1% which increased by 1% as compared with the
same period of the last year.

During 2008, 10,490 people were looking for job in the province,
during 2007 – 9,072 people.

Instead of last year’s 6,912, at present 8,341 citizens of the province
have status of unemployed. The highest rate of unemployment has been
registered in Goris region – 16%.

Head of the center of employment of Kapan province Ruben Poghosian told
Armenpress that the increase of the unemployment rate is conditioned
by the dismissals in the mining enterprises which take place as a
result of world financial crisis.

The center is also informed about the coming mass dismissals of
workers from other enterprises as well.

Particularly the Kapan culture center in late December informed the
center in written form about the dismissals of 59 workers.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress