The employment rate was higher for men (71.7% as against 54.1% for women), respectively for residents in urban areas (68.5% vs 57% in rural areas). The employment rate for youth (15-24 years) was 18.4%.
Unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2023 was 5.8%, increasing by 0.4 percentage points compared to the level recorded in the third quarter of 2023.
By sex, the gap between the two unemployment rates was 1.4 percentage points (6.4% for men vs 5.0% for women), while by residential areas it was 6.2 percentage points (9.2% for rural areas vs 3.0% for urban areas).
By age groups, the unemployment rate reached the highest level (22.2%) among young people (15-24 years).