Jobless fall to just over 6,000

Unemployment slipped by 533 people last month when compared to the same period last year, according to National Statistics Offices (NSO). Of the 6,096 unemployed people, the NSO figures released yesterday show that 5,401 reside in Malta while 695 live...

Unemployment slipped by 533 people last month when compared to the same period last year, according to National Statistics Offices (NSO).

Of the 6,096 unemployed people, the NSO figures released yesterday show that 5,401 reside in Malta while 695 live in Gozo. Although unemployment in Malta fell by 587 between September 2007 and last month, in Gozo it rose by 54.

Of the occupations being sought by the unemployed, those related to elementary duties and trades' work were the most common among men, while clerical or service-oriented were most sought by women.

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