YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 25 CONSTITUTE 20% OF ARMENIA’S POPULATION
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 11 2006
YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. Young people under 25 constitute over 20% of
Armenia’s population, UN Resident Representative to Armenia Consuello
Vidal stated on the occasion of International Day of Population.
She reported that 30% of young people in Armenia are unemployed, which
arouses concern. In this context, Vidal pointed out the importance
of supporting Armenian young people.
According to her, this is a present-day requirement.
On April 1, 2006, Armenia had a resident population of 3,218.9ths
people.
At the end of May 2006, a total of 114.7ths job-seekers were registered
by the State Employment Service, 104,200 of them (90.85%) being
unemployed. The unemployment status was granted to 90.4ths people –
78.81% of the unemployed population. P.T. -0–
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