The unemployment rate fell a point to 4.0 percent in September, the government said Tuesday, indicating companies have become willing to hire more workers with the economy recuperating.
The number of people without work fell a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent from August to 2.63 million, with those quitting jobs of their own volition decreasing 7.1 percent to 920,000, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said in a preliminary report.
By industry, the construction sector added 270,000 jobs month on month while agriculture and forestry added 230,000 and manufacturers cut 180,000, the ministry said.