Number of jobless in June contracts by 4%

Published: 17 July 1999 y., Saturday
According to statistics department`s report, number of jobless in Lithuania last month reduced by 4,800 or almost 4% as compared to May. On July 1 there were 133,600 jobless registered in Lithuania, statistics department data shows. Although number of jobless continue to reduce since April, it is still 37% higher as compared to the beginning of July last year. Unemployment level also edged up to 7.5% from 5.5% last June. The highest unemployment last month was registered in Lazdijai (16.6%), Salcininkai (15.5%) and Akmene (14%) regions, while traditionally it was the lowest in Prienai region with just 3.7% of total workforce here being out of job. At the end of June more than 22,000 of jobless in Lithuania were entitled for jobless allowances, the smallest of which was 135 litas ($33.75) and the biggest one - 250 litas ($62.5) per month.
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