Belarusian enterprises fired 694K workers in 2017


Belarusian enterprises have continued to actively lay off workers. Last year, enterprises fired 694,300 people, while employing 41,1 thousand less.

However, in 2017, the gap between the employed and dismissed workers is smaller than a year earlier. Recall that in 2016, the company sacked almost 719.5 thousand people, and took onboard 108.1 thousand less.

In December 2016, according to official statistics, 43,500 people were employed by the enterprises, and 47,600 were dismissed. For example, in the educational area, the number of laid-off workers exceeded 22.2%, in professional, scientific and technical activities — 36.7%, in financial sphere and insurance — by 31.3%, in industry — 15.3%.

The positive ratio of the accepted to the dismissed workers was seeb in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles (+ 14.3%), information and communication (+ 22.8%), activities in the field of administrative and support services (+ 8.1%).

In September last year, companies set a record of the last 4 years: they hired 7.7 thousand more than they fired.

belsat.eu, TUT.BY

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