In Armenia, 70.4% Of Those Having Status Of Unemployed Are Women

IN ARMENIA, 70.4% OF THOSE HAVING STATUS OF UNEMPLOYED ARE WOMEN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The average number of economically
active inhabitants in Armenia made 1210.6 thousand people this
January-June. 91.4% or 1106.7 of them were busy in the economy. 103.9
thousand people had no job and were registered at the “RA Employment
Service” agency of the RA Ministry of Labour and Social Issues getting
status of unemployed. According to the data of the RA National
Statistical Service, in June, 3.5 thousand people got status of
unemployed, 70.4% of who made women. This index increased compared
with the one of the last month by 0.2%, and with the one of the same
month of 2004 by 0.9%.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress