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Number of unemployed down 13.1% y-o-y in April

The number of unemployed in April dropped an annual 13.1%, the Statistical Service said, adding that 8,118 persons were registered at the District Labour Offices as jobless on the last day of April 2025.

Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for April 2025 decreased to 9,655 persons, in comparison to 10,035 in the previous month.

In comparison with April 2024, a decrease of 1,225 persons or 13.1% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of financial and insurance activities, construction, trade, accommodation and food service activities, as well as to the decrease recorded for newcomers in the labour market.

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