In January-February, 4,560.6 thousand people were employed in the economy of Belarus

March 26, Minsk /Corr. BELTA/. According to operational data, 4 million 560.6 thousand people were employed in the Belarusian economy in January-February of the current year. This is 2.3% less than in January-February 2011, the National Statistical Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. In January-February of this year, organizations of the republic (excluding small businesses of non-state ownership) hired 110.3 thousand people, including 7.1 thousand people for newly created jobs. Over two months, 117.4 thousand people were dismissed for various reasons, of which 7% were for absenteeism and other labor discipline violations, and 1.3% were due to staff or workforce reduction, or liquidation of organizations. The number of unemployed registered with labor, employment, and social protection bodies at the end of February 2012 was 31.5 thousand people, which is 7.6% less than at the end of February 2011, and 2.9% more than at the end of January 2012. The registered unemployment rate at the end of February of the current year, as well as at the end of February 2011, was 0.7% of the economically active population. -0-