New Jobs Opened in Armenia, Though Umeployment Has Increasied Too

By May 1 unemployment level in Armenia has remained the same compared to the data recorded in the beginning of 2010 - an average of 7.3%.

Among marzes (province) that have seen a higher unemployment level than is the average, are Shirak (12.4%), Syunik (11.4%), Lori (11.2%), Kotayk (9.8%), Tavush (9.0%) and Yerevan (7.8%), Head of State Employment Service agency Sona Harutyunyan said at a press conference today.

The number of unemployed people for the four months of 2010 has increased by 10,000 to a total of 85,000 in comparison with the same period of 2009.

According to Harutyuyna a study conducted at the end of 2009 revealed that the average level of unemployment in Armenia was 27.5%. At the same time she mentioned that the unemployment level is stable which is accounted for by the stability in the Armenian economy.

Of all the people searching for a job only 14% has higher education. Most of them are among 30-50-year-old age group. This year 3550 people have found a job. This 29.2% more than it was at the same period in 2009.

According to Harutyunyan labor workers, workers in the services and production sector are among the most demanded ones, while villages located in the high mountains and near the borders are in great need of pedagogues, doctors and pharmacists.