There were 6,592 people registering for employment last month, a decline of 63, or 0.9 per cent, over the corresponding month last year.

The National Statistics Office said that according Employment and Training Corporation records show that the number of people registering as unemployed in November in Malta and Gozo stood at 5,870 and 722, respectively.

There was a decrease of 63 persons in registered unemployment when compared to the corresponding month last year.

The number of people registering under Part 1 of the unemployment register went up by 33 (0.6 per cent), while those registering under Part 2 declined by 96 (12.7 per cent).

There were 5,178 men and 1,414 women registering for work in November.

Unemployment among men went down by 73, or 1.4 per cent, while female unemployment edged up by 10, or 0.7 per cent. Unemployment declined across all age groups, with the exception of those aged 45 and over.

When compared to November last year, the number of persons registering for more than one year decreased by 108 to 2,296 (4.5 per cent).

People with a disability registering under Part 1 of the unemployment register numbered 421.

The largest share of unemployed men were seeking occupations in services, sales and crafts, whereas women mostly sought clerical jobs.