Unemployment jumps

Unemployment rose to 7,273 in June, an increase of 1,412 over the same month last year, figures issued by the NSO this morning show. Unemployment in May had reached 6,777. In Malta alone, the registered unemployed amounted to 6,540 persons, whereas in...

Unemployment rose to 7,273 in June, an increase of 1,412 over the same month last year, figures issued by the NSO this morning show. Unemployment in May had reached 6,777.

In Malta alone, the registered unemployed amounted to 6,540 persons, whereas in Gozo there were 733.

In the twelve months to June 2009, both Malta and Gozo experienced an increase in unemployment - 1,346 in Malta and 66 in Gozo. The number of men increased by 1,061, whilst the number of women increased by 351.

The 45+ age bracket made up 41.6 percent of the total increase in the number of unemployed persons, while the under-20 age group made up 9.0 percent. Between June 2008 and June 2009, those persons who have been registering for work for under 20 weeks increased by 794.

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