  7.2% unemployment rate reported in January-April 2010 in ArmeniaAugust 4, 2010 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The unemployment rate totaled 7.1% in Armenia in January-June 2010 against 6.7% reported during the same period of last year. The number of officially registered unemployed totaled 84,600, according to the State Employment Service. The total number of economically active population totaled 1,187,000 in January-June 2010, with 1,103,300 people having jobs. Official demand for workforce in Armenia comprised 1126 people or 77 unemployed per 1 vacancy as of June, 2010. According to the official data, 24,700 out of the total number of unemployed were receiving benefits as of the end of June 2010, against 23,700 as of the end of June 2009. The average monthly benefit grossed AMD 16,443 against 16,661 in June 2009.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
