DUSHANBE, May 20, 2013, Asia-Plus — According to the State Agency for Social Protection, Employment and Migration, a total of 42,439 persons have contacted the Agency for assistance with employment.
Of this total, 24,262 individuals have been registered as job seekers and 17,068 have been officially registered as unemployed.
Over the same four month period, 11,118 people have been provided with jobs, which is 26.0% of the total number of people who applied. The main reasons for providing a limited number of people with jobs were that the majority of unemployed do not have the necessary technical training or have lost skills due to prolonged unemployment, and the low level of wages offered by employers.
In January-April 2013, unemployment benefits have been provided to 1,947 people for a total of 773,774 TJS (162,558 USD). Including carryover from 2012, on 1 May 2013, a total of 78,935 persons were registered with the Agency as looking for work, including 56,841 registered as unemployed.
Over the report period, 6,680 people have been sent to vocational trainings, 1,440 people have been provided with social-paid (temporary) jobs and 705 people have been provided with soft loans to start business.
According to the State Agency for Social Protection, Employment and Migration, 68,902 new jobs have been created in Tajikistan over the first four months of this year, which is 48.8% more than in the same period last year (46,312).
