Croatian unemployment rate highest in decade

The unemployment rate in Croatia was 21.9 percent in January, the highest in ten years, Beta is quoting Croatian Bureau of Statistics data.

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Friday, 22.02.2013.

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ZAGREB The unemployment rate in Croatia was 21.9 percent in January, the highest in ten years, Beta is quoting Croatian Bureau of Statistics data. The unemployment rate in 2002 was 22 percent. Croatian unemployment rate highest in decade According to Croatian Employment Service data, 374,534 Croatian citizens are currently without work and there are only 11,544 registered job vacancies. Experts say that the number of unemployed in the first half of this year will reach 400,000. Croatian Labor and Pension System Minister Mirando Mrsic recently said that the number of unemployed would continue growing because more jobs are lost than created on a daily basis. He underscored that the first change of this trend could be expected in the second half of 2013. Most experts say that the long-lasting recession, bankruptcies and the restructuring of a large number of companies are behind the jump in the number of unemployed people in Croatia. Beta

Croatian unemployment rate highest in decade

According to Croatian Employment Service data, 374,534 Croatian citizens are currently without work and there are only 11,544 registered job vacancies.

Experts say that the number of unemployed in the first half of this year will reach 400,000.

Croatian Labor and Pension System Minister Mirando Mrsić recently said that the number of unemployed would continue growing because more jobs are lost than created on a daily basis.

He underscored that the first change of this trend could be expected in the second half of 2013.

Most experts say that the long-lasting recession, bankruptcies and the restructuring of a large number of companies are behind the jump in the number of unemployed people in Croatia.

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