The dynamic development of Novovolynsk's economy has noticeably improved the situation on the labor market in the mining city. The unemployment rate has dropped from 11.5 percent in 1999 to 3 percent. Last year, 2,158 Novovolynsk residents were employed, and this year already 612 people. This was discussed on Tuesday at a "round table" at the city employment center with the participation of heads of enterprises of various forms of ownership and representatives of the regional and city employment services. The topic of discussion: "Combining the efforts of local authorities, the employment service, and market-forming enterprises is the key to solving the problems of population employment." The participants of the "round table" were addressed by the director of the regional employment center, Raisa Kuchmuk, and the mayor of Novovolynsk, Viktor Sapozhnikov.