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Russian Jobless Rate at Over 7-Year High of 6.1%
Russia's jobless rate rose to 6.1 percent in May of 2020 from 5.8 percent in the previous month, slightly below market expectations of a 6.2 percent. It was the highest jobless rate since March of 2013, as most Russian cities imposed lockdowns measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The number of unemployed persons rose by 227 thousand from a month earlier to 4.513 million.
Published on 2020-06-19

Russian Jobless Rate Highest Since 2016
Russian unemployment rate rose to 5.8 percent in April of 2020 from 4.7 percent in the previous month, and above market expectations of 5.5 percent. It was the highest jobless rate since April of 2016, as most Russian cities imposed lockdowns measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The number of unemployed increased by 815 thousand from a month earlier to 4.300 million.
Published on 2020-05-26

Russia Jobless Rate Rises Less than Expected in March
Russia's jobless rate rose to 4.7 percent in March of 2020 from 4.6 in the previous month but below market expectations of 4.8 percent. The number of unemployed people rose by 60 thousand from a month earlier to 3.485 million and employed surged 258 thousand to 71.382 million. Meantime, the labour force participation rate went up to 62 percent from 61.7 percent in February and the employment rate increased to 59.1 percent from 58.9 percent. The survey was conducted between March 16th to March 22nd, before Russia hit 60 thousand coronavirus cases. On March 30th, Moscow's 12 million residents entered a strict lockdown, while other parts of the country began to introduce similar steps to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
Published on 2020-04-24

Russia Jobless Rate Falls to 4.6% in February
Russia's jobless rate edged down to 4.6 percent in February 2020 from 4.7 percent in the previous month and below market forecasts of 4.7 percent, as the number of unemployed declined to 3.425 million from 3.482 million in January.
Published on 2020-03-20

Russia Jobless Rate Rises to 9-Month High of 4.7%
Russian unemployment rate rose to 4.7 percent in January 2020 from 4.6 percent in the previous month, in line with market expectations and compared to last year's figure of 4.9 percent. It was the highest jobless rate since April, as the number of unemployed increased by 9 thousand from a month earlier to 3.482 million.
Published on 2020-02-20

Russia Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.6% in December
Russia's jobless rate held steady at 4.6 percent in December 2019, in line with market expectations, as the number of unemployed declined by 34 thousand from the previous month to 3.473 million while employment dropped by 244 thousand to 72.425 million. The activity rate fell to 62.7 percent from 62.9 percent and the employment rate was down to 59.8 percent from 60.0 percent.
Published on 2020-01-27

Russia Jobless Rate Rises to 6-Month High of 4.6%
Russian unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent in October 2019 from 4.5 percent in the previous month and in line with market expectations. It was the highest jobless rate since April, as the number of unemployed rose by 110 thousand to 3.48 million from 3.37 million in the previous month. Compared with the previous year, unemployment decreased by 130 thousand from 3.61 million. Meantime, registered unemployment came in at 0.645 million, lower than September's 0.666 million but above last year's 0.631 million.
Published on 2019-11-20

Russia Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Rises to 4.5%
Russian unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in September 2019 from an all-time low of 4.3 percent in the prior month while markets had expected it to remain steady. The number of unemployed rose by 113 thousand to 3.371 million from 3.258 million in the previous month.
Published on 2019-10-17

Russia Jobless Rate Falls to Record Low of 4.3%
Russian unemployment rate decreased to an all-time low of 4.3 percent in August of 2019 from 4.5 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 4.4 percent.
Published on 2019-09-18

Russia Jobless Rate Rises from Record Low
Russian unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in July of 2019 from an all-time low of 4.4 percent in the previous month and in line with market expectations.
Published on 2019-08-19

Russia Jobless Rate at Record Low in June
Russia unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in June 2019 from 4.5 percent in the previous month and below market consensus of 4.5 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since series began in 1992.
Published on 2019-07-17

Russia Jobless Rate Falls to 8-Month Low of 4.5%
Russia unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent in May 2019 from 4.7 percent in the previous month and below market consensus of 4.6 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since September last year, as the number of unemployed declined 4.5 percent to 3.4 million
Published on 2019-06-20

Russia Jobless Rate Unchanged at 5-Month Low
Russia's unemployment rate stood at 4.7 percent in April 2019, unchanged from the previous month's five-month low and in line with market expectations. The number of unemployed increased 1 percent to 3.6 million.
Published on 2019-05-24

Russia Jobless Rate at 5-Month Low of 4.7%
Russia unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent in March of 2019 from 4.9 percent in the previous month, below market expectations of 4.9 percent and compared with last year’s 5 percent. It is the lowest jobless rate since October of 2018.
Published on 2019-04-18

Russia Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.9% in February
Russia unemployment rate stood at 4.9 percent in February of 2019, unchanged from the previous month, in line with market expectations and compared with last year’s 5.2 percent. The number of unemployed fell by 12 thousand to 3.655 million in February from 3.667 million in the previous month. Compared with the previous year, unemployment fell by 153 thousand from 3.808 million.
Published on 2019-03-20

Russia Unemployment Rate Rises to 9-Month High
Russia's unemployment rate edged up to 4.9 percent in January 2019 from 4.8 percent in the previous month, in line with market expectations. It was the highest jobless rate since last April.
Published on 2019-02-19

Russia Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.8%
Russian unemployment rate stood at 4.8 percent in December of 2018, unchanged from the previous month and compared with last year’s 5.1 percent. The number of unemployed increased by 1.2 percent from a month earlier.
Published on 2019-01-25

Russia Jobless Rate Rises to 7-Month High of 4.8%
Russian unemployment rate rose to 4.8 percent in November 2018 from 4.7 percent in the previous month, and compared to last year's figure of 5.1 percent. It was the highest jobless rate since April. The number of unemployed increased by 1.2 percent from a month earlier.
Published on 2018-12-19

Russia Jobless Rate Rises from Record Low
Russian unemployment rate rose to 4.7 percent in October 2018 from an all-time low of 4.5 percent in the previous month, and compared to last year's figure of 5.1 percent. The number of unemployed increased by 5.2 percent from a month earlier to 3.611 million.
Published on 2018-11-20

Russian Jobless Rate Falls to New Record Low in September
Russian unemployment rate dropped to a fresh record low of 4.5 percent in September 2018 from 5 percent in the corresponding month of the previous year, below market expectations of 4.7 percent. In August, unemployment rate was higher at 4.6 percent.
Published on 2018-10-17