In July, the number of persons registering for work stood at 1,828 decreasing
by 26.9 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2017.

Data provided by Jobsplus for July 2018 indicate a decline of 573 persons registering under Part I and of 98 persons among those registering under Part II of the unemployment register, when compared to the same month last year.

Registrants for work decreased when compared to July 2017, irrespective of how long they had been registering for work.

The number of persons with a disability who were registering for work decreased by 13 persons when compared to the previous year, reaching 271. Men accounted for 73.8 per cent of total registrants with a disability.

Compared with June 2018, the number of unemployed went up by 50 people, a phenomenon seen also in 2017 when 67 more people started looking for work

The registered unemployment rate in February 2018 stood at 1 per cent of the labour supply (excluding part-time employment): 1.1 per cent for men and 0.7 per cent for women.

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