The unemployed at the end of July stood at 6,664 - an increase of 154, or 2.4 per cent over the corresponding month last year, the National Statistics Office said.

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During the 12-month period to July, the number of registered unemployed
went up by 180 on the mainland, but declined by 26 in Gozo.

Compared to last year, unemployment among men went up by 64, or 1.3 per cent, while female unemployment increased by 90, or 6.4 per cent.

Unemployment decreased among young persons, but increased among
the older age groups. In particular, unemployment among persons aged under 20 decreased by 8.2 per cent, while unemployment among persons falling within the 20-24 and 25-29 age brackets decreased by 7.3 and 2.3 per cent respectively.

Unemployment among persons aged 30-34 increased by 1.6 per cent, while unemployment among persons aged 45 and over increased by 9.0 per cent.

Compared to July 2011, the number of persons who have been out of work for more than one year went up by 3.9 per cent, while persons who were registering for work for less than 21 weeks went down by 144, or 4.9 per cent.

Persons with a disability under Part 1 of the unemployment register numbered 497, an increase of 91, or 22.4 per cent, over the corresponding month last year.

In line with past trends, the majority of unemployed men were seeking occupations in services, sales and crafts, whereas women mostly sought clerical jobs.

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