Ukraine: GDP down in Q4 2020

Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, the State Statistics Service reported. The country’s GDP increased by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter (taking into account the seasonal factor), but decreased by 0.7% compared to…

Tajikistan: cooperation with Iran on labor market and employment to be expanded

The Director-General of International Affairs of Ministry of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare said that Iran and Tajikistan would expand relations in the fields of work, employment and technical and vocational education. Although Iran and Tajikistan do not share a common border, Tajiks and Iranians share a century-old common civilization, history, culture and language, Ali…

Estonia: unemployment up in 2020

Unemployment rose 16,000 to 47,900, or by 6.8%, between 2019 and 2020, state agency Statistics Estonia reported, with short-term (less than half a year unemployed) joblessness making up the bulk of that figure. Labor force participation rate stood at 71.6%, while the employment rate was 66.7%. Katriin Polluaar, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said the majority…