In other words, the economical situation in Latvia probably will not improve in 2010. By the end of 2009, the level of the registered unemployment can rise up to 16.4%. That means that around 180,000 people will be out of work.
As a result, the government is planning to expand the self-management program, under which several people will be involved in the social work. For such work, one will receive 100 lats (141 euros) payment, which can be a healthy support in the current situation.
As earlier mentioned in mass media, the present level of unemployment in Latvia has grown up to 13.2% from the economically active part of the population, which is by 0.9% more, then in august.
The chairman of the Government Agency of Employment Dainis Jukonis mentions that the amount of people registered in the agency in the beginning of September was 137,586, when in the end of the month it has risen to 147,754 people. Within a month the amount of unemployed people has grown up by 10,168 people or 7.4%.
Together with that, in the September 2009 the status of unemployed person was given to 22,779 people, which is by 6,358 people or 38.7% more, then in the August 2009.
The lowest unemployment rate is in Tukums district 's 9.0 %, in Ventspils district 's 9.6%, in Riga district 's 10.5%, in Daugavpils district 's 10.8%, in Jurmala 's 11.3%, in Jelgava 's 11.7% , and the highest unemployment level is in Rezekne 's 28.1%, in Ludza 's 24.4%, in Kraslava 's 20.2%, Kuldiga district 's 19.6%, Preili district 's 19.5%, in Balvi district 's 18.0%.
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