In November, there were 6,592 persons registering for work a decline of 63, or 0.9 per cent, over the corresponding month last year.

Records provided by the Employment and Training Corporation show that the number of persons registering as unemployed during November in Malta and Gozo stood at 5,870 and 722 persons respectively. There was a decrease of 63 persons in registered unemployment when compared to the corresponding month last year.

The number of persons registering under Part 1 of the unemployment register went up by 33 (0.6 per cent), while those registering under Part 2 declined by 96 (12.7 per cent).

There were 5,178 men and 1,414 women registering for work in November. Unemployment among men went down by 73, or 1.4 per cent, while female unemployment edged up by 10, or 0.7 per cent. Unemployment declined across all age groups as shown in Table 3, with the exception of those aged 45 and over.

When compared to November 2010, the number of persons registering for more than one year decreased by 108 to 2,296 (4.5 per cent). Persons with a disability registering under Part 1 of the unemployment register numbered 421.

The largest share of unemployed men were seeking occupations in services, sales and crafts, whereas women mostly sought clerical jobs.

In July, the registered unemployment rate (excluding part-timers) stood at 4.2 per cent of the labour supply: 4.9 per cent for men and 2.7 per cent for women. This rate stood at 4.4 per cent among persons aged 45 and over, and 4.9 per cent for persons aged less than 25.

The unemployment rate of persons who had been registering for work for at least one year under Part 1 of the unemployment register stood at 1.5 per cent: 1.9 per cent for men and 0.7 per cent for women.

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