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Unemployment in Bulgaria has reached 11.1%, data of the Employment Agency for January shows. In the first month of the year 366,000 jobless were registered in the labour bureaus, which is by 23,570 people more than in December 2011.
In January were registered 50,245 new unemployed, the Employment Agency announced. Half of them have been dismissed by private companies. Most job positions were cut in the industry – about 10 thousand and in the trade – 6,800. The state administration has laid off 7,390 civil servants.
At the same time 12,212 unemployed have found a job in January and their number is 3,216 more than in the previous month. These jobs were opened mostly under employment programs supported by the government or EU funds.
Unemployment rate in Bulgaria once again reached its highest levels registered in January and February 2011.
Mila Kisiova
In January were registered 50,245 new unemployed, the Employment Agency announced. Half of them have been dismissed by private companies. Most job positions were cut in the industry – about 10 thousand and in the trade – 6,800. The state administration has laid off 7,390 civil servants.
At the same time 12,212 unemployed have found a job in January and their number is 3,216 more than in the previous month. These jobs were opened mostly under employment programs supported by the government or EU funds.
Unemployment rate in Bulgaria once again reached its highest levels registered in January and February 2011.
Mila Kisiova
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