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The Open Unemployment Rate (OUR) in rural areas increased by 0.1% to 3.55% from 3.45% the previous year. Meanwhile, the OUR in urban areas decreased by 0.15% to 6.15%. Compared to February 2018, however, both urban and rural areas experienced a decrease.
Overall, the OUR in February 2020 decreased by 0.02% from 5.01% in February 2019 to 4.99%. However, the number of unemployed increased from 6.82 million to 6.88 million, in line with an increase in the labor force from 136.18 million to 137.91 million.
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