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Jobless numbers jump over week
RBC, 29.12.2008, Moscow 11:57:22.Over the past week, the number of unemployed rose 4 percent to 1.454 million people, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov told a meeting dealing with the labor market situation. Over 53,000 people have been laid off on account of liquidations or staff reductions since early October 2008, and more than 10,000 companies more have announced their plans to dismiss some 270,000 people in January and February 2009. Zhukov said he was particularly concerned about employees working shorter working weeks or those forced to take leave without pay, whose number has reached 310,000 people. In addition, a further 330 organizations providing the main source of employment for certain towns have announced plans to lay off 27,000 people. As of December 2008, the total arrears of pay nearly doubled compared with November 2008, reaching RUB 7.7bn (approx. USD 265.43m), with just RUB 6m (approx. USD 206,825) payable from the federal budget.
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