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Unemployment rate in Latvia reached 6.1% in November 2008

By Editor . 18.12.2008

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At the end of November 2008, the number of registered unemployed persons with the State Employment Agency was 67,065, and the total unemployment rate in Latvia reached 6.1%, which is 0.5% more when compared to October 2008,

The State Employment Agency’s public relations department informed. In November, the unemployment rate decreased in only one district of Latvia, but increased in 32 other districts, even those where there previously weren’t problems. The State Employment Agency organizes a variety of training courses to promote the raising of competitiveness for those who have lost their jobs and are not capable of starting another.