YEREVAN, April 18 (Noyan Tapan). As of 1 April, 2003, the number of persons, who turned to the regional centers of umployment of the RA Ministry of Social Security made 155,880 people, which in comparison with the same period of last year is less by 3.2%. According to the Republican Unemployment Service, 127,955 people, or 82% of people who turned to the Service, received the status of unemployed people. 67.2% of them makes women. In comparison with the same period of last year the number of unemployed women increased by 1.2%. The age qualification of unemployed people was subjected to some changes: people aged 18-22 make 5.8% of the number of unemployed instead of 6.1% of last year. People aged 30-50 make 62.5% instead of 62% of last year. People aged above 50 make 9.5% instead of 9.3% of last year. Unemployed aged below 18 make 0.4%, which is an identical percentage showing with last year’s. The number of employers who offered vacancies increased by 6% in comparison with the same period of last year and made 133, and the number of vacancies increased by 24%, or 1,033 vacancies, 78% of which are blue collar workers. As of 1 April, 6,850 people received welfare benefits on unemployment, and 10,450 people received pecuniary aid.
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