MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. The unemployment rate in Russia which is already all-time low, has dropped even lower to 2.2%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the combined Direct Line Q&A session and year-end press conference headlined "Results of the Year".

"Last year, the unemployment rate, as we said, was at a historically low level – 2.5%. This year, it's even lower – 2.2%," Putin said.

The President noted that these are very good indicators.