Number of unemployed in June 2010 was 498, 000 - Statistics Agency
21:14, 12 August 2010
ASTANA. August 12. KAZINFORM /Askar Bimendin/ The number of unemployed people in Kazakhstan in July 2010 was 498, 100. Chairman of the Kazakh Statistics Agency Alikhan Smailov informed of it today at a press conference on the results of the country's socio-economic development in January-July 2010.
"Per capita income of the population in June 2010 made KZT 41, 181 that is 17.7% more compared to June 2009", he said.
The average nominal wage in June 2010 was KZT 81, 266 that is 17.9% more against the last year index.
Unemployment level reached 5.7% against the number of employed people. The number of the unemployed registered in employment bodies is 72, 000 that is 0.8% of the economically active population.