VečerIndependent🔒Center3 hr. agoIn July, the number of registered unemployed individuals in Slovenia increased by 2.4% compared to June, reaching 43,257 people. This increase was driven primarily by seasonal factors, including the end of temporary employment contracts. Compared to July of the previous year, unemployment remained lower by 1.2%. A total of 5,298 new individuals registered as unemployed in July, which represents a 31.2% increase from June but a 4.8% decrease from July of last year. The majority of these new registrations were due to the termination of fixed-term contracts (2,547 cases), followed by surplus workers (946 cases), bankruptcies (63 cases), and first-time job seekers (313 cases). Compared to the previous month, there was a 25% decrease in unemployment claims related to bankruptcies, while surplus workers and those whose fixed-term contracts ended saw increases of 24.8% and 60.6%, respectively. First-time job seekers increased by 3.3% compared to June. In comparison to July of last year, first-time job seekers decreased by 40.3%, while those whose fixed-term contracts ended decreased by 4.5%. Surplus worker claims rose by 6.5%, and bankruptcy-related claims increased by 57.5%. The largest
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July slight increase in unemploymentIn July, the number of registered unemployed individuals increased seasonally after temporary employment contracts expired. The total number of registered unemployed people rose by 2.4% to 43,257 compared to June. This represents a 1.2% decrease from July of the previous year. The increase was driven by a 24.8% rise in newly registered overemployed workers and a 60.6% increase in those whose temporary employment ended. Meanwhile, applications for unemployment benefits due to bankruptcy decreased by 25%. Compared to last July, fewer job seekers applied for their first job (down 40.3%) and fewer unemployed individuals due to bankruptcy (down 4.5%), while applications for overemployed workers increased by 6.5% and bankruptcies by 57.5%. Most of the new unemployed were in sectors such as education, manufacturing, and retail. Of those who were removed from the register, 2,323 found employment or self-employed, which is 17.2% less than June. The majority were salespeople, administrative staff, cleaners, and other service sector workers. In the first seven months of the year, 34,439 people registered, 1.3% fewer than the same period last year. The largest drop in job seeker registrations,
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