7.2% unemployment rate reported in January-April 2010 in ArmeniaAugust 4, 2010 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The unemployment rate totaled 7.1% in Armenia in January-June 2010 against 6.7% reported during the same period of last year. The number of officially registered unemployed totaled 84,600, according to the State Employment Service. The total number of economically active population totaled 1,187,000 in January-June 2010, with 1,103,300 people having jobs. Official demand for workforce in Armenia comprised 1126 people or 77 unemployed per 1 vacancy as of June, 2010. According to the official data, 24,700 out of the total number of unemployed were receiving benefits as of the end of June 2010, against 23,700 as of the end of June 2009. The average monthly benefit grossed AMD 16,443 against 16,661 in June 2009. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |