The official unemployment rate increased to 32.6% in the first quarter of 2021.
The survey showed that the number of discouraged work-seekers increased by 201,000 and the number of people who were not economically active for reasons other than discouragement decreased by 38,000 between the two quarters, resulting in a net increase of 164,000 in the not economically active population.
The largest employment decreases were observed in private households , followed by the informal sector , and the agricultural sector this quarter.Compared to a year ago, total employment decreased by 1.4 million.
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