Romania's poorest areas will be the most affected by the financial crisis

Iasi will probable record again an unemployment rate of over 10%. Dark times for unemployment at Iasi. With or without being related to the world crisis, the capital city of Moldavia is facing with a dramatically situation in what concerns the layoffs. Hundred of persons have already lost their jobs through collective or individual layoffs. The local authorities estimate that till next spring other 2.000 persons risk to be dismissed, directing the unemployment rate of Iasi to rise over 10%.

The world crisis will hit the Iasi county , but its effects will be strongly felt in a few months. The capital city of Moldavia is already facing a wave of layoffs that will take vast proportion at the beginning of next year. For spring, the local authorities estimate an explosive unemployment rate, of more than 10%. The main branches that will be affected by this calamity are the textile and metallurgy industry. The subject was debated also in the Social Dialog Commission, organized by the Prefecture of Iasi, where it was tried to be anticipated the problems that Iasi will face in the fallowing period.

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