According to administrative records held at the Employment and Training Corporation, the full- time gainfully occupied population during March amounted to 147,355, while those registering for work numbered 6,662. This resulted in a labour supply of 154,017, up by 1,712 (1.1 per cent) when compared to last year.

Persons employed on a full-time basis in the private sector amounted to 106,747, while those working within the public sector amounted to 40,608. In comparison to the corresponding month last year, full-timers in the private sector increased by 2,688, or 2.6 per cent, while those in the public sector decreased by 82, or 0.2 per cent. The activities of wholesale and retail trade and manufacturing employed 40.6 per cent of all persons employed in the private sector. In contrast, half of full-time employment within the public sector had, as economic activity, either public administration or education.

Between March 2010 and March 2011, the full-time gainfully occupied population in manufacturing went up by 440, or 2.1 per cent. The main increases were recorded for manufacturing of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c. and manufacturing of rubber and plastic products with 233 and 200 persons respectively. On the other hand, manufacturing of fabricated metal products dropped by 112 persons.

In the twelve months to March 2011, full-time employment in real estate, renting and business activities increased by 7.7 per cent. In addition full-time employment in health and social work education and financial intermediation rose by 300, 239 and 210 respectively. On the other hand, full-time employment in construction and transport, storage and communication declined by 240 and 112 persons respectively.

When compared to March last year, total part-time employment went up by 2,883, or 5.9 per cent. Of these, there were 1,749 persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation and a further 1,134 who had a part-time job in addition to their full-time employment. The major increases in part-time employment were registered in hotels and restaurants (NACE 55) and wholesale and retail trade (NACE 50-52). The main decline in part-time employment occurred in the education sector??

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