Unemployment continued to decline in August, announced the National Employment Agency.

At the end of August, there were 261,525 unemployed registered in labour bureaus. Compared to July, there was a decrease of 6,575 persons. On an annual basis, compared to August 2015, the number of unemployed was significantly lower – a decrease of 45,296.

In August, the unemployment rate reached 8%. There was e decrease of 0.2%, compared to July, 2016 and of 1.3%, compared to August, 2015.

A total of 18,934 job openings have been registered in labour bureaus. The private sector has announced 10,166 or 54% of the total.