Unemployment rate in Russia has dropped to a minimum

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Unemployment in Russia is currently at a minimum and is estimated at 3%. This was announced by the country’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in an interview with the channel. CGTN.

“Currently, our minimum unemployment rate is 3 percent. This has not happened in recent years,” stressed the head of the Russian ministry.

Rosstat in early August knowledgeableUnemployment in Russia fell to an all-time low of 3.1% in June, it said. In the first month of summer, 2.4 million Russians aged 15 and over were classified as unemployed. The previous minimum level was recorded in May when unemployment was at 3.2%.

Andrey Klepach, Chief Economist of VEB.RF State Development Corporation guessIn Russia, this figure is expected to be around 3.3% by the end of 2023. According to him, a strong increase in industrial production will lead to a decrease in unemployment.

Previously, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation harshly raised up to 12% key rate in an unscheduled meeting.

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