By sex, the gap between the two unemployment rates was 1.4 percentage points (6.5% for men versus 5.1% for women), while by residential areas it was 6.2 percentage points (9.5% for rural areas versus 3.3% for urban areas).
By age groups, the unemployment rate reached the highest level (23.4%) among young persons (15-24 years).
The employment rate for youth (15-24 years) was 20.8%.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the employment rate for the working age population (15-64 years) was 62.1%, decreasing as against the one recorded during the third quarter by 0.2 percentage points. The employment rate was higher for men (71.1% as against 52.9% for women) and for residents in the urban area (67.8% as against 55.2% in rural area).
The rate of productive population – calculated for the age group 15-64 years was 65.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021, and 71.2% for the age group 20-64 years.