The number of people registering for work in December fell by more than 1,000 compared to the same month in 2013.

According to data issued by the Employment and Training Corporation, the jobless numbered 6,287, down from 7,401.

The drop was recorded among all age groups, the National Statistics Office said.

Compared to December 2013, decreases were also recorded in all categories, with the most significant being among those who had been registering for work for between 21 and 52 weeks.

The number of disabled people registering for work also dropped by 84 to 442.

Last December, the largest share of men on the unemployment register sought jobs related to crafts and trade work while women were after clerical and support workers posts.

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