Summary
The unemployment rate estimated for the 2nd quarter 2007 was 7.9%. This value is up 0.6 percentage points (p.p.) from the same quarter of 2006 and down 0.5 p.p. from the previous quarter. The number of unemployed was estimated to reach 440.5 thousands, having increased 8.6% from the same quarter of the previous year, and decreased 6.3% from the previous quarter. The number of employed declined by 0.5%, compared with the same quarter of 2006, and rose by 0.4%, compared with the previous quarter.