In the second quarter of 2019, number of the employed amounted to 2 916 500, and number of the unemployed to 334 000. Employment rate for the mentioned period amounted to 49.2%, while unemployment rate, in the same period, had the value of 10.3%.

In relation with the first quarter 2019, the number of the employed increased by 106 000. Consequently, the number of the unemployed decreased (by 53 200) and the number of inactive (by 60 100). The number of inactive persons amounted to 2 677 100. Employment rate was increased by 1.8 percentage points (p.p.), while unemployment and inactivity rates were decreased by 1.8 p.p. and 1.0 p.p., respectively, relative to the first quarter 2019.  

Compared with the second quarter 2018, unemployment was decreased by 57 600, partly due to employment (by 19 700) and mostly due to decreased contingent of the labour force (by 37 900). Unemployment was mostly decreased in population aged 25-34. Unemployment rate, from the level of 10.3% decreased by 1.6 p.p. relative to the same period last year