According to the ministry's estimates, from February to August 31, 50,300 people have either lost their jobs or stopped working for a while due to the imposed restrictions.

The number of unemployed because of the pandemic peaked in late May-early June: if on May 21 there were 10,000 such people, their numbers exceeded 20,000 two weeks later. After that, the unemployment curve went down.

Among the hardest-hit industries are hospitality, catering, manufacturing and retail. 

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