Behzod Musayev: 1.3 million able-bodied people in our country are unemployed

"In our country a completely new system of poverty reduction and ensuring employment has been created - the institution of khokim's assistants. Approximately 10,000 aides to khokims are currently working in the existing mahallas of the republic. Through subsidies, provision of jobs, vocational training and business skills with the help of assistant khokims almost 2.2 million people have been provided with employment," said Minister of Poverty Reduction and Employment Behzod Musayev.

He also noted that 1.3m working-age people are currently unemployed.

Besides, according to the information provided, 26 Ishga Merkhamat mono-centres, 53 vocational training centres, 539 vocational education centres, district schools and training centres are currently operating throughout the country to provide training for unemployed citizens in more than 70 professions in demand. As a result of the measures taken, the level of unemployment in the republic has fallen to 8.9 per cent. The poverty rate has fallen from 17% to 14.1%.