Job market situation in Russia stable, no more than 0.9% of all workers registered as unemployed - deputy PM

MOSCOW. July 15 (Interfax) - The situation on Russia's job market continues to be stable, and the number of people registered as unemployed does not exceed 0.9% of all workers, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said at a meeting of the interagency working group to restore the job market.

"Thanks to preventative measures that were taken in a timely manner to support the economy and employment, a stable situation remains on the job market, and the number of registered unemployed persons still does not exceed 0.9% of the overall number of workers," Golikova was quoted as saying by her office on Friday.

The number of those registered as unemployed fell by 5,600 to 681,400 between July 4 and July 11, she said.

"Moreover, we see that the number of organizations that have announced changes in the employment modes of workers is continuing to grow," Golikova said.

Labor and Social Protection Minister Anton Kotyakov said that the number of citizens working part time rose from 128,700 to 134,400 between July 4 and July 11, and the number of inactive workers rose from 120,600 to 127,100.