In Belarus, the unemployment rate has almost doubled – a REGNUM

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Minsk, 29 May 2015, 00:55 – REGNUM The economy of Belarus in April were employed 4,445,500 people – 1% less than in April 2014, according to the National Statistics Committee of Belarus.

According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Belarus, the number of registered unemployed at the end of April 2015 amounted to 43.4 thousand. People – 1.9 times more than at the end of April 2014, and 11.2% more than at the end of March 2015, “The level of unemployment at the end of April 2015 amounted to 1% of the economically active population (at the end of April 2014 – 0.5%),” – said in an official statement .

According to the National Statistics Committee, in April 2015 organizations (excluding small businesses) have been employed 53.1 thousand people (1.7% of the average population), in Vol. H. for further imposed jobs – 4.1 thousand. people (7.8% of the total received). Was dismissed for various reasons, 71.2 thous. People (2.3% of the average population), of which 4.9% were dismissed for absenteeism and other violations of labor discipline and 1.4% – in connection with the downsizing or staff, divestitures.

«The replacement workers (the number of accepted number of laid-off) in April 2015 amounted to 0.745 (in April 2014 – 0,774),” – noted in the National Statistics Committee.

As reported IA REGNUM , according to the statements of Alexander Lukashenko and other senior officials of Belarus, in the post-Soviet republic has about half a million “parasites”, information on the income which the authorities do not have. Wanting to tax them, Lukashenko signed a “decree on parasites,” which reminded political scientists about the campaign against sparrows in Maoist China (policy of “Great Leap Forward”, 1958-1962.). According to independent experts, about a third of the economy of Belarus is the informal sector, and from 0.4 to 1.2 million Belarusians work for Russian employers.

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