37 minutes ago60% of youth unemployed: Haradinaj cites employed elders
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Kosovo's Statistics Agency published the results of the Workers Power Survey for the first quarter of this year, writes Periscope. According to results from the working age population, 61.3 % are not economically active, which means they are not employed and have not been active in seeking employment over four weeks [...]
According to results from the working age population, 61.3 % are not economically active, which means they are not employed and have not been active in seeking employment over the past four weeks or are unwilling to start work within two weeks.
The unemployment rate is 60%, while Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has written on Facebook that Kosovo Statistics Agency data shows that the unemployment rate in Kosovo has decreased, citing it as good news for citizens, writes Periscopi.
“Based on official data from the Kosovo Statistics Agency, the unemployment rate in Kosovo, has dropped to 26.9 %, for January, March 2019 compared to the October period December 2018, which was 31.6%. These statistics show another fact that the reduction in unemployment occurred in 15-54-year-old groups. Out of 57.3 % of the unemployed from this age group -- the first quarter of 2019 -- shows a reduction of 7%, namely 50.6 percent” -- has written Haradinaj on Facebook.
Haradinaj says these statistics, “, are good news for all our citizens and evidence of internal economic development, though for the country's government, remain a constant concern for the unemployment rate in the country”.
“In this effort, we will continue our commitment, to strengthen the country's economic development by supporting our producers and attracting foreign direct investment, which leads to the opening of new jobs and overall economic growth”, it has ended.
