According to data from the State Statistical Office, the unemployment rate has returned to the 2019 level. Compared to the same quarter last year, when the lockdown measures were in place, the number of unemployed this year decreased by 51.3%. Among young people aged 15-24, the number of unemployed declined in the second quarter of 2021. For trade unions, however, these data do not say much. The representative of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions (SSSS) stated that unemployment has been somewhat alleviated by state intervention but that this intervention has not been sufficient, especially in those economic segments that recorded a significant decline.
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