The number of people working on a full-time basis in December increased by 1.7 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2011, the NSO said.

It said that administrative data provided by the Employment and Training Corporation showed that over a one-year period, the labour supply increased by 2,731, reaching 159,775. This was attributed to an increase of 2,507 full-time employed persons and an increase of 224 registered unemployed persons when compared to 2011.

During the month under review, private sector employment amounted to 73.2 per cent of the total full-time employed population. Year-on-year, full-time employment in the private sector rose by 2.4 per cent, with the highest increase (917 jobs) being recorded within administrative and support service activities.

Private sector employment in the manufacturing sector decreased by 200 when compared to the corresponding month in 2011.

Last December, public sector employment amounted to 41,005, a decrease of 0.3 per cent over the previous year. The highest decrease was recorded in the transportation and storage sector (-1.8 per cent).

In contrast, year-on-year increases of 2.8 per cent and 2.3 per cent were recorded in public sector activities associated with human health and social work and education.

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