Ministry: Russia’s registered unemployment rises 0.3% in Feb 21–28

MOSCOW, Mar 6 (PRIME) -- The number of registered unemployed people in Russia rose 0.3% to 803,060 people from February 21 through February 28, the Labor and Social Protection Ministry said in a report on Tuesday.

Unemployment increased in 60 regions and shrank in 14 regions, the ministry said.

The number of people working part-time, in dead time or on not fully paid vacations was 125,082.

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