Latest data from the National Statistics Office on Monday, show that registered full-time employment totalled 284,480 in January, this was an increase of 7.3% over January 2023.

Part-time as a primary job amounted to 33,735, an increase of 4.0% when compared to the same period in 2023.

The NSO noted that private sector full-time employment went up by 8.5% over a period of one year reaching 232,490.

Public sector full-time employment increased by 2.0% since January 2023 totalling 51,990.

The NSO said that as compared to January 2023, full-time employment for males went up by 7.5% amounting to 172,949, while that for females increased by 6.9% cent reaching 111,531.

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