Records provided by the Employment and Training Corporation show that during February the number of persons registering in Malta and Gozo, stood at 6,180 and 741 persons respectively. There was a decrease of 39 persons in registered unemployment when compared to the corresponding month last year.
The number of persons registering under Part 1 of the unemployment register decreased by 60 (1.0 per cent), while those registering under Part 2 increased by 21 (2.9 per cent). There were 5,435 men and 1,486 women registering for work during the month under review.
Unemployment among men went down by 55, or 1.0 per cent, while female unemployment edged up by 16, or 1.1 per cent. Unemployment declined almost across all age groups, with the exception of those aged 45 and over, where persons registering for work increased by 148 or 5.6 per cent.
When compared to February 2011, the number of persons registering for more than one year decreased by 103 (4.3 per cent) to 2,269. Persons with a disability registering under Part 1 of the unemployment register numbered 453.
The largest share of unemployed men were seeking occupations in services, sales and crafts, whereas women mostly sought clerical jobs.
Registered unemployment rate: October 2011
In October, the registered unemployment rate stood at 4.2 per cent of the labour supply (excluding part-timers): 5.0 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 5.2 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.