Information regarding the labour market in the first quarter of 2021 (preliminary data)
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The results of the labour force survey (LFS) presenting the average data for the quarter indicate that in the first quarter of 2021, economically active persons accounted for 57.3% of the population aged 15-89 years.
In the first quarter of 2021, employed persons accounted for 55.0% of the population aged 15-89 years. As regards sex, employment rate was decidedly higher in the population of men – it stayed at the level of 63.1%, while among women, it accounted for 47.5% (respective figures for persons at the working age were 79.3% and 71.0%).
In the first quarter of 2021, unemployed persons accounted for 4.0% of the economically active population aged 15 – 89 years. Similar intensity of unemployment was observed in the population of men, as well as women (respectively 4.1% and 4.0%). Among both urban and rural residents it stayed at the same level (4.0%).
In the first quarter of 2021, economically inactive persons accounted for 42.7% of the total number of the population aged 15 - 89 years. The percentage was decidedly lower in the population of men (34.2%) than among women (50.6%). Whereas, the share was at a similar level among urban (42.7%) and rural residents (42.9%).
