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Unemployment one percent in May

According to the Directorate of Labor, unemployment in May was one percent, or 1739 without a job. That is 22 people more then in April.

The Directorate of Labor predicts more unemployment in June or 1.1 to 1.3 percent.

Unemployment in the capital area is 0.8 percent and 1.4 percent in the countryside. Unemployment among men declined between April and May, particularly in the countryside. Unemployment among women was 1.3 percent in May, just as it was in April, but increased in the capital area.

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