The unemployment rate in the country has climbed to 10.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year (Q4 2015) compared to 9.9 per cent in the previous quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated monday.



It noted that a total of 22.45 million of the total labour force of 76.96 million were either unemployed or underemployed in Q4 compared to compared to 20.7 million in Q3 and 19.6 million in Q2.

According to the Unemployment/Underemployment Report for Q4 2015, which was released by the statistical agency, the number of unemployed increased by 518,102 persons, resulting in an increase in the national unemployment rate.
The rate was recorded at 8.2 per cent in Q2 2015.

It further stated that the labour force population-those within the working age population willing, able and actively looking for w........


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