“In the third quarter, the labour force in Macedonia totalled 925,073 people, of which 619,802 - or 67%, were employed, while 305,271 - or 33%, were unemployed”, the Statistics Office said.
The number of employed people in the third quarter increased 3.6% on the year, the statement said.
Details follow:
Q3'08 | Q2'08 | Q3'07 | |
Number of unemployed | 305,271 | 310,441 | 311,139 |
Unemployment rate | 33% | 33.8% | 34.2% |