Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova said that the number of officially registered unemployed in Russia has decreased by 15.5 thousand since the beginning of the year, and is currently 549 thousand. TASS.
“The number of registered unemployed is currently 549 thousand citizens. Since January 1, 2023, their number has decreased by 15.5 thousand people, ”says his secretariat, quoting Golikova.
Emphasizing that the number of weekly idle employees decreased by 4 thousand to 45 thousand, they emphasized that the number of part-time or weekly employees remained unchanged at 57 thousand. At the same time, there are currently 1.6 million vacancies on the Jobs of Russia portal.
formerly Golikova statedAccording to the methodology of the International Labor Organization, the unemployment rate in Russia in January reached 3.6%, updating its historical minimum.
Deputy Prime Minister also said that additional measures to provide employment in the regions continue to be implemented.