Unemployment drops by 562 in May

Unemployment dropped by 562 to reach 6,018 in May compared to the same month in 2007, the NSO said today, It said that in Malta, the registered unemployed amounted to 5,333 persons, whereas in Gozo the registered unemployed reached 685. In the 12...

Unemployment dropped by 562 to reach 6,018 in May compared to the same month in 2007, the NSO said today,

It said that in Malta, the registered unemployed amounted to 5,333 persons, whereas in Gozo the registered unemployed reached 685. In the 12 months to May 2008, Malta experienced a decline of 593 in unemployment but unemployment grew by 31 in Gozo.

A the age groups showed a decline in the number of registered unemployed, with the exception of those aged 45 years and over.

Between May 2007 and May 2008, the persons who have been on the unemployment register for 53 weeks and over dropped by 406.

As usual, the main occupations sought by men were elementary duties and plant and machine operations , whereas women tended to seek jobs which were clerical or service-oriented.

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