The last 12 years, Belarus has not seen such a small number of employed in the economy. This year employed is reduced by 40 thousand people on a quarterly basis.
The employment rate in the second quarter fell to the lowest in the last 12 years of level of 4.40 million.Thus set a new record: an historical low level of employment was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2004 to 4.42 million people. According to the conclusions of the researchers of CASE Belarus in the next issue of his review.
This year the employed population decreased by 40 thousand people on a quarterly basis. This dramatic decrease in employment in recent years has not been observed.
And this despite the fact that 2012 is constantly changing accounting of labor resources, thanks to which employment is constantly replenished for a few tens of thousands. In recent times, for example, “docli” artisans.
By the way, on the background of 80-thousand cuts ZANYATOSTI first polypodioides unemployed increased by only 4 thousand people, which accounted for only 5% of the number of “retired”.
New jobs not appearing
Despite the government clerks by introducing new jobs, the total statistics over the last six years this indicator shows a decline. And this year, it seems, will set another record: for the first half taken at temporary workplaces only 14.6 thousand people.
At this rate, at year end, experts expect the reception level of 30 thousand employees, a quarter worse than last year’s result. If we compare with 2010, then it is more than halving.
It should be noted that the figures for additionally introduced workplaces do not say anything about the quality or performance of these sites. “Enough to put a table and chair that statistics showed the creation of a workplace. The expense of high-performance workplaces across the country is only in the hundreds (300-450 in recent years), but they are shown only in special bulletins”, – analysts say.
The fall in employment is fully consistent with the state of the economy of Belarus. Stagnation typing jobs reflects the weakness of the capital market and the economy as a whole. Therefore, in the medium term, experts predict a further decline in employment.
