The unemployment rate occurred as 12.1% without any change, according to the statement that was published on Monday.

Seasonally adjusted employment rate realized as 45.0%

The number of employed persons decreased by 14 thousand to 28 million 706 thousand persons in the period of August 2021 compared to the previous month. The employment rate occurred as 45.0% with 0.1 percentage point decrease.

Seasonally adjusted labor force participation rate realized as 51.2%

The number of persons in the labor force realized as 32 million 671 thousand persons with 4 thousand persons decrease in August 2021 compared to the previous month. Labor force participation rate was 51.2% with 0.1 percentage point decrease.

Seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate was 22.7%, employment rate was 32.6%

The youth unemployment rate in the 15-24 age group was 22.7% with 0.1 percentage point decrease compared to the previous month and the employment rate was 32.6% with 0.4 percentage point increase. The labour force participation rate in this age group realized as 42.2% with 0.5 percentage points increase compared to the previous month.

55% of seasonally adjusted employment was in the services sector

In August 2021, the number of agricultural employment increased by 26 thousand persons, industry increased by 217 thousand persons and construction increased by 83 thousand persons while services decreased by 341 thousand persons. According to the distribution of employment by sector; 17.2% was employed in agriculture, 21.5% was employed in industry, 6.3% was employed in construction and 55% was employed in services.

Seasonally adjusted composite measure of labor underutilization rate realized as 22.0%

In August 2021, the rate of composite measure of labor underutilization consisting of time-related underemployment, potential labor force and unemployment was 22.0% with 1.7 percentage point decrease compared to the previous month. While combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment realized as 15.3%, combined rate of unemployment and potential labor force realized as 19.2%.

Unemployment rate realized as 12.0%, employment rate realized as 46.2%

Unemployment rate realized as 12.0% with 1.0 percentage point decrease compared to same month of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons decreased by 75 thousand to 4 million 19 thousand persons compared to same month of the previous year.

Employment rate realized as 46.2% with 2.4 percentage point increase compared to same month of the previous year. The number of employed persons estimated as 29 million 481 thousand persons with 1 million 975 thousand persons increase compared to same month of the previous year.

Labor force participation rate was 52.5% with 2.1 percentage point increase compared to same month of the previous year. The number of labor force estimated as 33 million 500 thousand persons with 1 million 900 thousand persons increase compared to same month of the previous year.

The rate of unregistered employment in the non-agricultural sector was 18.7%

In August 2021, the rate of unregistered employment, which indicates the share of employment who are not affiliated with social security institution in total employment realized as 31.4% with 2.1 percentage point decrease compared to the same month of the previous year. The rate of unregistered employment in the non-agricultural sector realized as 18.7% with 1.9 percentage point decrease compared to the same month of the previous year. (ILKHA)