There was a total of 7,379 people registering for work with the Employment and Training Corporation at the end of December.
The National Statistics Office said the number of unemployed was 186 higher than that of the preceding month.
On the other hand, when one compared the figures for December 2005 with those of December 2004, the number of registered unemployed dropped by 724.
The unemployment rates for December 2005 are not available as data on the labour supply for the month has not yet been published, the NSO said.