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During the twelve months to December 2010, the labour supply increased by 1,425 to 153,552. This was the result of an increase of 2,499 full-time gainfully occupied persons and a decrease of 1,074 in the number of registered unemployed.
Between December 2009 and December 2010, the gainfully occupied population in manufacturing [NACE 15-37] increased by a total of 409, or 2.0 per cent. Within manufacturing, the production of rubber and plastic products ] accounted for 37 per cent of the increase, whereas the manufacture of fabricated metal products contributed to a drop of 5.7 per cent, over a one-year period.
In the twelve months to December 2010, the number of persons employed in construction and public administration fell by 3.3 per cent and 2.5 per cent respectively. By contrast, employment in health and social work education and financial intermediation increased by 294, 204 and 203 respectively.Among the number of persons employed in the private sector, 21 per cent were engaged in wholesale and retail trade followed by an additional 19.7 per cent in the manufacturing industry. Persons engaged with the public sector were mostly employed in public administration and defence, education and health-related activities.
During December 2010, full-time employment in the private sector went up by 2.6 per cent over the previous year whereas the number of persons engaged with the public sector dropped by 0.5 per cent. Employment among males and females rose between December 2009 and December 2010. Males accounted for 0.7 per cent of the increase whereas females accounted for 3.9 per cent.
When compared to December 2009, total part-time employment rose by 3,223, or 6.6 per cent. Of total part-timers, there were 1,868 persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation and a further 1,355 persons who had a part-time job in addition to their full-time employment.
As at December 2010, the major increases in part-time employment over a one-year period were registered in hotels and restaurants, wholesale and retail trade and education. These economic activities resulted in an increase of 52 per cent in the total number of persons working on a part-time basis.
