In January-March at least 74,900 unemployed people were officially registered in Kyrgyzstan, the National Statistical Committee reports.
About 99,500 people are registered with the State Employment Service as searching for a job. Compared with 2018, the figure increased by 19.2%, while the number of unemployed increased by 28.3%.
Most of the unemployed live in Jalal-Abad (25,827), Osh (18,005) and Batken (10,953) regions. (24.kg/Business World Magazine)