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Belstat has published the results of a sample survey of households conducted to study employment issues in the fourth quarter of 2025. The survey calculates the unemployment rate using the methodology of the International Labour Organization.
In October–December, the employment rate among the population aged 15–74 stood at 69.2%, while the unemployment rate amounted to 2.5% of the labour force. Compared with the third quarter, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points, while the employment rate also rose by 0.1 percentage points.
The unemployment rate among women was 2.3% (up 0.3 percentage points compared with the third quarter), while among men it was 2.8% (up 0.2 percentage points).
In urban areas, the unemployment rate stood at 2.4% (down 0.2 percentage points), while in rural areas it was 2.6% (up 0.8 percentage points).
The employment rate among the working-age population amounted to 85.7% (unchanged), including 86.2% (up 0.1 percentage points) among women and 85.3% (up 0.1 percentage points) among men. In rural areas it stood at 85.3% (unchanged), and in cities at 85.8% (unchanged).
Some 65.5% of respondents searched for work online or through the media, while 58.2% turned to relatives and friends. A total of 28% contacted employment services or used the national vacancy database, and 16% applied directly to organisations.