The number of unemployed people aged 15-74 estimated for March 2022 stood at 475,000, higher than February 2022, but lower than in February 2021.
By gender, the unemployment rate for women was 0.1% higher than that for men (5.8% for women and 5.7% for men). Youth unemployment remained high at 22.0%.
For adult persons (aged 25-74), the unemployment rate was put at 4.7% for March 2022 (4.8% for women and 4.7% for men). The number of unemployed persons in this age category accounted for 77.2% in the total number of unemployed people estimated for March 2022.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)