Unemployment in Kazakhstan lower than in Great Britain, France, Germany and US - Massimov

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10:48 07.06.2011
text: Kazinform
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Unemployment in Kazakhstan is lower than in the most developed countries - Great Britain, France, Germany and the USA. Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has announced at the VII World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF).

"During the global recession, our economy has grown rapidly and is now growing at the level of seven percent per year. We were able to halve unemployment. And nowadays it is lower that in Great Britain, France, Germany and the USA," K.Massimov said.

The Premier considers that few economies can math with our achievements since gaining independence.

"Our GDP increased by twelvefold and at present makes USD 9 thousand per capita," the Prime Minister added.