OREANDA-NEWS. April 03, 2013. In 2012 the unemployment rate made up 5.6% in Moldova, 1.1 p.p. down as compared with 2011.

Calculated in line with the methodology used by International Labour Bureau, a number of the jobless equalled to 67.7 thou. people, 16.4 or 31% thou. down as compared with 2011, the National Bureau of Statistics informs.

The unemployment rate was 6.8% among men and 4.3% among women. Urban unemployment made up 7.3%, rural one being 3.9%.

Unemployment reached 9.9% among young people at the age between 15 and 29.