SyuzhetyRost unemployment Rossii20.02.2009Chislo "hidden unemployed" in Russia has exceeded one million chelovekKolichestvo officially registered as unemployed in Moscow has recently increased by two thousand people per week, or 400 people a day. The statement was made head of the Department of Labor and Employment, capital Oleg Neterebsky, RIA News.
According to officials, in early 2009, officially registered as unemployed was only 23 thousand, but for a month, it rose to 35 thousand. In doing so, the increase in the number of unemployed affects not only the economic situation, but also an increase in unemployment benefits up to 4.9 thousand rubles. Previously, it was at one and a half thousand rubles less, so many lost their jobs are simply not treated in the employment service.
Neterebsky also reported that employers prefer to dismiss pensioners (21.1 per cent decrease), youth (19.6 per cent), as well as people who will soon reach retirement age.
According to the Ministry of Economic Development, the number of officially registered unemployed in Russia will increase by the end of the year to 2.2 million people, and now amounts to 1,7-1,8 million. The overall number of unemployed to the end of 2009 will be several times larger - about 5.5 million people.
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