Labour Force: Employment and Unemployment in 2025

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The National Bureau of Statistics reports that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in 2025: the labour force (active population aged 15 years and over) amounted to 805.0 thousand persons; the employed population aged 15 and over amounted to 774.0 thousand persons; the employment rate was 40.2%; the unemployment rate for the country as a whole amounted to 3.8%.

The National Bureau of Statistics reports that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in 2025:
  • the labour force (active population aged 15 years and over) amounted to 805.0 thousand persons;
  • the employed population aged 15 and over amounted to 774.0 thousand persons;
  • the employmentrate was 40.2%;
  • the unemployment rate for the country as a whole amounted to 3.8%.

Labour Force

The share of men in the labour force was 51.2%, higher than that of women (48.8%). The share of economically active persons in urban areas was 54.3%, exceeding that in rural areas (45.7%).

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01.04.2026

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