All regions of the North Caucasus have become leaders in unemployment.

The CFR regions are considered to have the worst unemployment rates. Thus, 28.4% of the total working population of the republic did not work in Ingushetia last year. This is the worst result, according to RIA Novosti. 
North Ossetia ranked second to last, according to Rosstat, with 11.9% of the unemployed population. The line is higher - Dagestan (11.6%), in 82nd place - Chechnya (11%), Karachaevo-Cherkessia on 80th line (10.2%), on 79th - Kabardino-Balkaria (9.8%). The unemployment rate in Stavropol Krai was 4.5% last year - it is the 64th place among Russian regions.
In the leaders Yamal, Kamchatka and Khanty-Mansiysk JSC - 1.6%, 1.9% and 2%, respectively. The unemployment rate in Russia as a whole for the 4th quarter of 2022 was 3.7%.

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