Employment down 0.7 per cent in November

There were 1,396,438 persons employed in Croatia this November, 10,485 fewer than last month, the latest data from Central Bureau of Statistics shows.The number of employed in October was 1,405,923 or 0.7 per cent more than last month. The number of employed women dropped 0.8 per cent, while the number of artisans and free professionals fell by 1.5 per cent.The number of unemployed grew by 2.6 per cent in November compared to last month, reaching 18.3 per cent. The unemployment amongst women was 21 per cent.There were 312,350 persons registered as unemployed in November, compared to 304,479 in October, the daily Vecernji List writes.

Source: Croatian Times Online News