October Macroeconomic Snapshot

The unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in Q1 2024, up from 5.0% in the previous quarter, while youth unemployment slightly decreased to 8.0%. The labour force participation rate dropped to 77.3% from 79.5%, this was followed by a fall in the employment-to-population ratio to 73.2%. Informal employment remained relatively steady at 92.7%, with the share of self-employed workers dipping to 84%. Urban unemployment increased to 6.5%, and rural unemployment remained at 4.3%

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