Unemployment down by 8.3%

The number of registered unemployed persons dropped by 8.3 per cent in June when compared to the same month last year, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office. Based on records held at the Employment and Training...

The number of registered unemployed persons dropped by 8.3 per cent in June when compared to the same month last year, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office.

Based on records held at the Employment and Training Corporation, the number of those registering for work in June stood at 6,212.

The number of men on the unemployment register amount­ed to 4,896 while women number­ed 1,316. Most un­employed men were seeking occupations related to services, sales and crafts while women were after clerical and service-oriented occupations.

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