the Number of registered unemployed Russians during non-working days increased by 29%, to 1.66 million people, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova at the government hour in the Federation Council.
on the Eve of the labour Minister Anton Kotkov in the air “First channel” cited similar statistics. According to forecasts of the Ministry, the number of unemployed will continue to grow throughout may and June.
the situation Katkov called “difficult, but not catastrophic”. “For Russia, this number is small given the analysis of the experience of other countries where the unemployment rate is much higher,” the Minister noted.
In early April, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a new measure to support the population in a pandemic coronavirus. Lost their jobs after March 1, and applicants to the employment service, will receive during the April — June three unemployment benefits in the maximum size — 12 130 RUB.
