Full-time workers up 8% in 10 years
Full-time employment has increased by more than eight per cent in 10 years, even if the manufacturing sector saw a 26 per cent drop, the National Statistics Office said yesterday.
The figure of those in full-time employment has reached 149,297, a total of 11,295 more than 2002.
The economic activities which recorded the highest increases in employment were the wholesale and retail sectors, the repair of motor vehicles and administrative and support service activities.
However, full-time employment in the manufacturing sector fell by 7,039 people.
Private sector employment in 2011 increased by 18,177 persons or 20.2 per cent, while public sector employment decreased by 6,882 persons, when compared to 2002.
Female employment rose by 10,830 persons over a decade, with the highest increase recorded in the health and social work sectors.
Part-time employment increased by 20,862 persons over a 10-year period.
People whose part-time job was their secondary occupation, increased by 56.7 per cent, while the number of persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation went up by 74.3 per cent.
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Angelo Vassallo
Jul 20th 2012, 13:59
@ Willie Grech
Like all the lejburisti, the statistics from NSO and Eurostat are only correct when it is BAD NEWS and you enjoy very much spreading bad news.
You can also check out for yourself what you failed to mention regarding the ILO statistics that show that the labour market in Malta is very strong. This is what the ILO had this to say about Malta:
Labour markets have not recovered from the global crisis …
Despite an improvement in the past year, labour markets have not recovered from the global crisis and there is an overall decline in employment growth in advanced economies by 1.6 per cent for the period 2007–11. For countries with available information, employment rates have increased since 2007 only in six (Austria, Germany, Israel, Luxembourg, MALTA and Poland) of the 36 advanced economies (16 per cent) and in 60 per cent (17 out of 29 countries) of the developing economies.
@ Willie Grech
The above is confirmed by statistics issued today by the NSO regarding the POSITIVE situation in employment in Malta. How about commenting on the following statistics:
Full-time workers up 8% in 10 years
Full-time employment has increased by more than eight per cent in 10 years, even if the manufacturing sector saw a 26 per cent drop, the National Statistics Office said yesterday.
The figure of those in full-time employment has reached 149,297, a total of 11,295 more than 2002
Please choose the reason of your report below: