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The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia has adjusted the forecast for unemployment in the country at the end of this year. The data was announced by Minister Maxim Reshetnikov, the correspondent reports. DOPs with reference to TASS.
The head of the department said that unemployment at the end of the year is expected to be up to 4.5%.
According to Rosstatas of August 1 of this year, the total wage arrears amounted to just over 730 million rubles, that is, compared to July 1 of this year, it decreased by 69.6 million rubles.
It is clarified that the data were provided by organizations of observed types of economic activity (not related to small businesses).