The labour market in January 2022
The unemployment rate in January increased as expected to 5,2% from 4,9% in December.
There were in average 9.617 unemployed in January 2022.
Unemployment by gender:
The unemployment rate in January was 5,4% for men or up with 0,3 percent point from December but was 5,0% for women and increased with 0,2 percent point from December.
The unemployment by young people:
There were 1.076 young, aged 18-24 years unemployed in January 2022 or up with 71 from December 2021.
The long term unemployed:
There were 3.579 long term unemployed (over 1 year) in January 2022 or down with 223 from December 2021.
Open vacancies:
There were 445 new incoming open vacancies in January 2022 or up from 408 new incoming open vacancies in December 2021.
Foreign workers:
There were 201 work permits (all types of work permits) issued in January 2022 up from 155 issued work permits in December 2021. There were 27 foreign service companies registered to Directorate of Labour in January 2022. These foreign service companies employed 126 workers in January 2022.
There were 15 temporary-work agencies registered to Directorate of Labour in January 2022.
These temporary-work agencies hired out 332 workers in January 2022.
The unemployment forecast for February 2022:
It is expected that the unemployment in February 2022 will be similar as in January and be between 5,1% and 5,3%.
There were in average 9.617 unemployed in January 2022.
Unemployment by gender:
The unemployment rate in January 2022 was 5,4% for men or up with 0,3 percent point from December but was 5,0% for women and increased with 0,2 percent point from December.
The unemployment by young people:
There were 1.076 young, aged 18-24 years unemployed in January 2022 or up with 71 from December 2021.
The long term unemployed:
There were 3.579 long term unemployed (over 1 year) in January 2022 or down with 223 from December 2021.
Open vacancies:
There were 445 new incoming open vacancies in January 2022 or up from 408 new incoming open vacancies in December 2021.
Foreign workers:
There were 201 work permits (all types of work permits) issued in January 2022 up from 155 issued work permits in December 2021. There were 27 foreign service companies registered to Directorate of Labour in January 2022. These foreign service companies employed 126 workers in January 2022.
There were 15 temporary-work agencies registered to Directorate of Labour in January 2022.
These temporary-work agencies hired out 332 workers in January 2022.
The unemployment forecast for February 2022:
It is expected that the unemployment in February 2022 will be similar to January and be between 5,1% and 5,3%.
