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National unemployment rate falls slightly, to 3.19%, in May

July 29, 2025

The unemployment rate registered at national level decreased by 0.06 percentage points compared to the previous month, to 3.19%, the number of unemployed being 254,594 people, according to the National Employment Agency (ANOFM).During the reference period, out of the total number of registered unemployed, 51,563 were indemnified unemployed and 203,031 were not indemnified.The number of unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits decreased by 1,883 people, and the number of unemployed people not receiving unemployment benefits decreased by 2,261 people compared to the previous month.By area of residence, the number of unemployed people at the end of May is as follows: 65,962 unemployed people come from urban areas and 188,632 unemployed people come from rural areas.The number of unemployed women on May 31, 2025 was 118,160 people, while the number of unemployed men was 136,434 people.Most unemployed people were between 40 and 49 years old (65,033), followed by those over 55 years old (61,079), at the opposite end were people between 25 and 29 years old (14,511).Regarding the structure of unemployment 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 records of the ANOFM (31.98%). The unemployed with a secondary education level represent 34.56% of the total number of registered unemployed, and those with university education 4.39%.

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