Jobless rate dips 0.5pps in Q3 against the previous quarter

The jobless rate regarding people who looked for a job dipped 1 percent in the third quarter of 2007 against the previous year, according to INS.

The jobless rate regarding men stood at 6.7 percent, up 1.6 percent against the unemployment rate concerning women. Most of the jobless were registered in the urban areas, where the unemployment rate stood at 7.8 percent, up 3.9 percent against the rural  areas.

INS shows the highest unemployment rate, of 20.7 percent, was registered amongst young people with ages between 15 and 24 years.

Source: NewsIn