Unemployed rise by 541 over November 2012

Data provided by the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC) indicate an increase of 698 persons (10.8 per cent) registering under Part 1 and a drop of 157 persons (24.3 per cent) registering under Part 2 of the unemployment register.

Registered unemployment in Malta rose by 7.5 per cent to 6,866 while that in Gozo went up by 9 per cent to 773. The number of registrants below the age of 25 stood at 1,272, down by 3.6 per cent when compared to November 2012.

On the other hand, the number of registrants aged 45 and over went up by 10.2 per cent to 3,144 when compared to 2012 levels.

An increase of 570 was recorded in registrants whose duration of unemployment exceeded one year. On the other hand, persons who had been registering for work for less than 21 weeks increased by 23. Registrants with a disability numbered 533 during the month under review, of which 448 were males.

The largest share of unemployed men were seeking occupations in services, crafts and related jobs, whereas women mostly sought technical and associated professional jobs.

The least occupational category sought by both male and female registrants was agriculture and fishing.

The registered unemployment rate in July 2013 stood at 4.4 per cent of the labour supply, and varied from 5.2 per cent among men to 3.1 per cent among women. The registered unemployment rate among persons aged 45 and over stood at 5.1 per cent while that for persons under 25 reached 5.0 per cent. The long-term unemployment rate stood at 1.8 per cent.