Unemployment hits 490, 000, Kazakhstan Labor Ministry

ASTANA. April 21. KAZINFORM. /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Kazakh Minister of Labor and Social Protection Gulshara Abdykalikova has reported on the situation in the labor market at the Government?s sitting today.
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?The situation in the labor market has worsened since the IV quarter of 2008. The number of unemployed increased by 20, 600 people. To date there are about 490,000 unemployed in Kazakhstan. The level of unemployment raised from 6.6 to 7%?, the Minister said. Production at 642 enterprises was fully or partially suspended. 243, 000 employees lost jobs. According to the forecast, it is necessary to employ 378, 000 people this year.
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