More people employed full-time
The number of persons employed on a full-time basis in March stood at 147,355, an increase of 2,606 compared to the corresponding month last year.
The National Statistics Office said that according to administrative records held at the Employment and Training Corporation, the fulltime gainfully occupied population in March amounted to 147,355, while those registering for work numbered 6,662.
This resulted in a labour supply of 154,017, up by 1,712 (1.1 per cent) when compared to last year.
Those employed on a full-time basis in the private sector amounted to 106,747, while those working within the public sector amounted to 40,608. In comparison to the corresponding month last year, full-timers in the private sector increased by 2,688, or 2.6 per cent, while those in the public sector decreased by 82, or 0.2 per cent.
The activities of wholesale and retail trade and manufacturing employed 40.6 per cent of all private sector employees.
In contrast, half of full-time employment within the public sector had, as economic activity, either public administration or education.
Between March last year and March this year, the full-time gainfully occupied population in manufacturing went up by 440, or 2.1 per cent. The main increases were recorded for manufacturing of electrical machinery and apparatus and manufacturing of rubber and plastic products, with 233 and 200 persons respectively.
On the other hand, manufacturing of fabricated metal products dropped by 112 people.
In the 12 months to March 2011, full-time employment in real estate, renting and business activities increased by 7.7 per cent. In addition full-time employment in health and social work, education and financial intermediation rose by 300, 239 and 210 respectively.
On the other hand, full-time employment in construction and transport, storage and communication declined by 240 and 112, respectively.
When compared to March last year, total part-time employment went up by 2,883, or 5.9 per cent. Of these, there were 1,749 people whose part-time job was their primary occupation and a further 1,134 who had a part-time job in addition to their full-time employment.
The major increases in part-time employment were registered in hotels and restaurants and wholesale and retail trade. The main decline in part-time employment occurred in the education sector.
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Mr Victor vella
Aug 6th 2011, 08:46
Din saret qisha xi haga ta` kuljum. Kull meta xi employer ihhaddem lil xi hadd full time qisna irbahna l-lotterijja. Qisha xi haga nazzjonali. Fi zmien Mintoff-jghidu zmien l-ghaks- kien hawn jobs full time u kellhom permanent contracts, b`pagi tajbin u mhux pagi taht il-minimum wage kif kellu l-hila jiftahar dan ir-regim faxista. Ma dan kulhadd bena daru kemm nazzjonalisti ippattentjati u kemm laburisti. Taht dan il-gvern jekk ma tkunx nazzjonalist tal-qalba ma tiehu xejn. Dan huwa ix-xoghol, din il-gustizzja u libertinagg ma tal-qalbha biex wara ma jiehdux dak li jridu johrog xi ras u johrog il-valenu kif jafu jaghmlu dawn is-sriep. Issa dalwaqt johorgu jghajtu li Malta huwa l-iktar pajjiz fejn ix-xjuh taghna jaraw minn Malta ghal Ghawdex.Jghidu il-verita li wara li kissru kollhox jekk Alla hares qatt jergghu ikunu fil-gvern issa jkissru in- National Health kif qed jipprova jaghmel siehibihom Cameron u Clegg. Ara flus biex immorru u jkissru il-Libya ghandhom imbaghad jigu hawn u juzawh bhala latrina. Illum Mintoff jaghlaq 95 sena u nixtieqlu ghomor itwal tal-gid li ghamel minghajr hafna hsejjes imzarzra ta` staististika li Alla biss jaf kif giet mehudha.
Claudette Rodgers
Aug 5th 2011, 16:02
Oh come on!!!Where are these jobs?!Most people are employed as part time and they know it. What kind of surveys are these people doing?!I know for a fact that an employer, especially empolying labourers, or other jobs without diplomas and what nots, are only employing part timers. I think these are all a bunch of liars, and I don't know how anybody can believe them!!!
Ms S Micallef
Aug 5th 2011, 17:52
spoken by a true statistician....
how would you know that all employers are employing part timers? Did you go round asking, or was it some lazy friend of yours who decided they're not working full time because there are no full time jobs available.
Gianninu Saliba
Aug 5th 2011, 15:07
Oh my goodness!! These socialists should have been called Thomas. But then Thomas did eventually believe. Joseph and his followers have one thing in mind and that is to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. For those who do not know... the goose is Gonzi. The golden eggs... increase of full time employment, decrease in unemployment, new investment, better education, increase in tourism, more investment, growth in our economy and more. Projects in progress are the golden eggs that are still to hatch and these include Cityy Gate, revamped fortifications, Barrakka lift, Delimara Power Station, joining Malta to the European grid and more, plenty more. In 2013 the majority of voters will be showing their gratitude to the goose that lays the golden eggs. No, Joseph, you will not dispose of this precious goose.
Alistor Aguis
Aug 5th 2011, 12:40
And how many people graduated or finished a course or became of age to work in this year?
Albert Ostimani
Aug 5th 2011, 13:17
Actually, I wonder how many people who graduated in a course have found a full-time job in their field of study?
Stephen Koludrovic
Aug 5th 2011, 12:03
So according to the NSO, the Maltese economy is going at full blast !!!
Of course seeing is believing, right?
Mr George Calleja
Aug 5th 2011, 15:26
Of course seeing is believing! Not like in many other countries worldwide where unemployment is reaching record heights!!