The unemployment rate in the country has increased to 5.7% in the first quarter of 2020, data from the Department of Statistics show.
The number of unemployed persons is estimated as 483,172 during the first quarter of 2020.
Meanwhile, the overall unemployment rates stood at 9.6% and 3.7% for females and males respectively.
Youth unemployment rate (age 15 – 24 years) corresponding to the first quarter 2020 was recorded at 26.8% which was the highest reported unemployment rate among all age groups.
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