Full-time employment up by 2.2% in April

The National Statistics Office said that full-time employment increased by 2.2% in April.

Administrative data provided by the Employment and Training Corporation showed that over a twelve-month period to April, persons registered as working on a full-time basis increased by 3,315, reaching 154,855.

During the month under review, persons registering as unemployed also increased by 403 to 7,176, despite a decrease of 174 when compared to March.

The labour supply (excluding part-timers) went up by 3,718 to 162,031.

Full-time employment within the Education sector registered the highest increase when compared to the corresponding month in 2012 (+970).

The Administrative and Support Service Activities sector also advanced by 11.3% to 8,610.

On the other hand, full-time employment within Construction declined by 454 when compared to the corresponding month last year.

Full-time employment within the private sector grew by 2% to 113,039. Main increases in private sector employment were recorded within Administrative and Support Services and in Professional, Scientific and Technical activities.

Public sector full-time employment also went up by 2.6%, with the highest increase being recorded within the Education sector.

When compared to April 2012, employees working on a full-time basis increased by 2.4%, reaching 136,933. Registered self-employment went up by 0.6%, to 17,922.

During the month under review, part-time employment went up by 5% when compared to the corresponding month last year, reaching 55,978.

The most significant increase in part-time employment was registered in Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles and Health and Social Work activities. On the other hand, part-timers in Education declined by 132.

During April, part-time workers who also held a full-time job increased by 752, with the highest increase being recorded among women (+538 registrants).

During the same period, an increase of 1,938 persons was recorded among persons who had a part-time job as their main employment.