Weekly Business
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Economic Growth
A Weakening Economy, Swelling Unemployment
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that the unemployment rate rose by 300,000 people from February 2014 to February of this year.
BPS Chief, Suryamin, said the number of unemployed persons rose 7.45 million-some 5.8 percent of the total workforce. "This is a result of the economic slowdown," said Suryamin last week.
Economic Growth
A Weakening Economy, Swelling Unemployment
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that the unemployment rate rose by 300,000 people from February 2014 to February of this year.
BPS Chief, Suryamin, said the number of unemployed persons rose 7.45 million-some 5.8 percent of the total workforce. "This is a result of the economic slowdown," said Suryamin last week.
The working age population in February 2015 reached 184.6 m
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