3.8% increase in October full-time employment

In October 2014, registered full-time employment increased by 3.8 per cent when compared to October 2013.

5 March 2015, 5:40pm

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Administrative data provided by the ETC show that over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 3.1 per cent, reaching 172,014. This was mainly attributed to an increase in the full-time gainfully occupied population (6,093) and a drop in registered unemployment (998).

Registered full-time employment

In October 2014, administrative and support service activities (NACE 77-82) and the professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE 69-75) contributed mostly to the increase in employment, compared to 2013. Registered full-time employment in the private sector went up by 3,798 persons to 120,867. Public sector full-time employment increased by 2,295 persons and reached 44,551.

The number of persons registered as full-time self-employed rose by 411 when compared to October 2013, while the number of persons registered as employees increased by 5,682. Full-time employment for males and females went up by 2.9 per cent and 5.6 per cent respectively over 2013.