The number of registered unemployed in Estonia is close to 50,000

Registered unemployment in Estonia is growing for the sixth week in a row, writes Rus.ERR. Unemployment and inequality are expected to rise this year. Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer

Registered unemployment in Estonia is growing for the sixth week in a row, writes Rus.ERR.

As of August 4, 49,945 people were registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund – 267 more than the week before.

By county, the highest unemployment rate is still in Ida-Viru County, where it increased from 12.9% to 13.1%.

The lowest unemployment rate remains in Hiiumaa – 3.6%.

According to the Unemployment Insurance Fund, there are unlikely to be fewer than 50,000 unemployed people in Estonia by autumn.

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