According to the survey, the unemployed population declined 7.7 percent, 13.7 million people, against the quarter ending in May 2021, and kept steady year on year.
The jobless population in the quarter ending in May this year reached 14.8 million—in other words, steady against the previous quarter, but up 16.4 percent if compared to the quarter ending in May last year (another 2.1 million unemployed).
The survey includes three kinds of tests: the swab test, where the material is collected with a cotton swab into the mouth and/or nose; the quick test with finger prick blood collection; and the blood test with collection from the vein.
By age groups, the younger showed higher unemployment rates—23.3 percent for those aged 14 through 29. As for education, those with a university or post-graduate degrees had the lowest rates—6.8 percent.
The survey also shows that, in 4 million households (5.9%), some resident filed for a loan to cope with the pandemic in July. Of this amount, 3.3 million homes were granted a loan.
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