YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 6986 people looking for a job in Armenia got down to work in January-October 2006, instead of 6589 people of the same period of time of the previous year. As the Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by the RA "State Employment Service," women make 60% of people taken into service. 20.9% of people looking for job got down to work in the sphere of industry, 19.1% in the sphere of trade and public catering, 10% in the sphere of construction, 6.5% in the education sphere, 5.4% in the sphere of transport and communication. 763 unemployed people were involved in the professional training programs during the same months. 410 people were involved with the financial resources of the RA state budget, and 353 people with financial resources of the Social Security State Fund. 7913 people looking for a job were involved in paid public works. As of November 1, the monthly average number of vacancies presented by employers made 1362. If demand for specialists of working and service spheres makes a great per cent (92.3%) in Yerevan, demand for doctors, pharmacists and teachers mainly prevails in marzes (46.2%). It was also mentioned that within the framework of the "School Staff Optimalization and Assistance" program, 3093 people from dismissed 7242 teachers addressed to the territorial employment services and were registered. 64 people from them made use of the "Moving Grant" program, 913 people made use of the additional payments, 518 people were involved in the professional training programs, 15 people got psychological assistance.

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