From: Press Agency Ozgurluk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 17:20:22 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ozgurluk] TDN: Reported unemployment rises 42 pct in Turkey 14 August 2001, Copyright � Turkish Daily News Reported unemployment rises 42 pct on year Approximately 700,000 people have been reported jobless by June this year, representing a 42 percent rise from the same month of 2000, Turkish Labor Agency figures showed. As of end-June 614,719 people have been reported as unemployed, compared to 488,294 in June 2000. In the first half of this year 177,911 people applied to the agency for recruitment. The southern city of Adana appeared to be accommodating the highest number of jobless with 28,173, followed by Istanbul with 18,858, and capital Ankara with 15,660. Of the total figure qualified workers numbered 534,358. The majority of the unemployed work force consists of office staff, heavy vehicle drivers, accountants, electricians and technicians. But it also includes architects, engineers, executives, doctors and veterinarians. Ankara - Turkish Daily News -- Press Agency Ozgurluk In Support of the Revolutionary Peoples Liberation Struggle in Turkey http://www.ozgurluk.org _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
