According to data from the National Statistical Committee, the number of citizens registered as unemployed from January to September 2026 decreased compared to the same period last year.
September indicator dynamics
Despite the overall negative trend over the nine months, there was an increase in the number of unemployed in September 2026 compared to the previous month. However, compared to September of last year, the figure remained lower.
Unemployment indicators
35,000registered unemployed
18%decrease from January-September
4.7%decrease in September compared to September 2025
24.1%increase in September compared to August
Comparison with last year
In 2025, a similar decrease in the number of unemployed was also observed during the same nine-month period—by 24.5%. In September 2025, the figure was 18.7% lower than the September 2024 level, but 7.3% higher than the August figures of that same year.
