December 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's November unemployment rate fell to 6.62% from 6.73% a month earlier and 8.69% in November 2006, official statistics showed on Wednesday.
The trend for a decrease in unemployment since the beginning of the year persisted through November, the government's Employment Agency said in a statement.
Bulgaria unemployment figures:
|
|
November'07 |
October'07 |
November'06 |
| Number of unemployed |
245,275 |
249,376 |
321,652 |
| Percentage of workforce |
6.62 |
6.73 |
8.69 |
Bulgaria’s average unemployment rate is expected to fall to some 8.0% this year, from 9.61% last year, Labour and Social Policy Minister Emilia Maslarova said earlier this month.