National unemployment rate, 2.93 pct at the end of August

 

The total number of unemployed at the end of August 2021 was 256,080 people, by 2,694 fewer than at the end of the previous month.

 

Most of the unemployed were between 40 and 49 years old (66,870), followed by those in the 50-55 years age group (51,503), at the opposite end being people aged between 25 and 29 (11,892).

 

By level of education, the unemployed without education and those with primary education have a significant share in the total number of unemployed registered in the ANOFM records (28.32%). Unemployed people with a secondary education level account for 28.81% of the total registered unemployed, and those with university studies represent 5.61%.