The number of unemployed people in Estonia has exceeded 49,000

Registered unemployment in Estonia is growing for the third week in a row, writes Rus.ERR. Unemployment fund. Photo: Matti Kämärä / Põhjarannik

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

As of July 7, 49,335 people were registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund – approximately 400 more than the previous week. The registered unemployment rate remained at 7.1%.

By county, the highest unemployment rate is still in Ida-Viru County, where it jumped from 12.6% to 12.8%.

The lowest unemployment rate remains in Hiiumaa – 3.3%.

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