Analysts: further increase can come in employment

The employment growth can last until the end of the year, according to analysts interviewed by MTI, who also noted that the private sector is becoming a major contributor to the improvement in the index. The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) in its communication highlighted the record employment and unemployment rate below 8 percent.

The Central Statistical Office reported on Wednesday that in May-July, the number of employees was 4 million 127 thousand, 4.1 percent (164 thousand employees) more, compared to the same period of the last year. The employment rate of the15-64 year-olds increased by 3.1 percentage points to 61.8 percent. (MTI)