The country had 452,000 unemployed people in 2020 out of an active population of 8.9 million.

The jobless rate among women stood at 4.7% in the fourth quarter, while the rate among men was higher, at 5.3%.

The jobless rate was 5.8% in rural areas and 4.4% in urban areas, the data showed.

Nearly 30% of people who were unemployed in 2020 had been unemployed for a year or more.

Unemployment in 2020 largely affected people with low and medium levels of education, among whom the rate was 8.1% and 5.1%, respectively, while the unemployment rate stood at 2.2% among people with higher education.