Unemployed in Ukraine becomes more and more

The official unemployment rate has risen. In January it stood at 2.1% of the population, in February, according to the latest data to the SSC, has 2,2% in absolute terms, the picture looks even more depressing: the end of January there were 585.6 thousand unemployed at March 1 they already were 616.7 thousand unemployed Portrait of the Ukrainian average virtually unchanged. Lack of demand in the labor market is still more common for women and for urban residents. Thus, of all Ukrainian women are unemployed 53%, 47% - men. 56% live in urban areas, 44% - in villages. At one job right now claimed by 8.7 people. In enterprises opened 72.9 thousand vacancies. Assistance for unemployment get 466.3 thousand people. The average amount of such assistance - 826 UAH.