Unemployment drops again in Malta, persists in Gozo

Unemployment dropped by 469 in August compared to the same month in 2007, the NSO said today. It said unemployment reached 6,121 persons - 5,425 persons in Malta and 696 in Gozo. In the 12 months to August 2008, Malta saw a decline of 530 in...

Unemployment dropped by 469 in August compared to the same month in 2007, the NSO said today.

It said unemployment reached 6,121 persons - 5,425 persons in Malta and 696 in Gozo.

In the 12 months to August 2008, Malta saw a decline of 530 in unemployment, whereas Gozo saw an increase of 61. In Gozo, the biggest increase in the number of registered unemployed occurred among those aged 45 years and over. In Malta, the same segment reported a decrease of 32 persons on the unemployment register.

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