Ukrainians are registering as unemployed at 10 times the rate seen prior to the March 12 imposition of the quarantine

Ukrainians are registering as unemployed at 10 times the rate seen prior to the March 12 imposition of the quarantine, Prime Minister Shmygal told the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday. Kyiv has seen a 60% jump over the last month in the number of people registered at the Kyiv City Employment Center. Viktor Bilych, director of the center, says 13,500 people are now registered. In February, the ratio of vacancies to job seekers was 1:1. Now, he says: “On average, two people apply for one vacancy in Kiev today.”