The full-time gainfully occupied population reached 150,717 in April 2012, an increase of 1.4 per cent when compared to the corresponding month last year.

Administrative data provided by the Employment and Training Corporation indicate that over a period of one year, persons registered as having a full-time job increased by 2,103, or 1.4 per cent.

On their part, the registered unemployed went up by 188, or 2.9 per cent. As a result, the labour supply during the period increased by 1.5 per cent, reaching 157,490 persons.

Compared to April 2011, increases in full-time employment were mainly registered in the health and social work sector and administrative and support service activities, (+484). On the other hand, full-time employment in construction declined by 277 persons, or 2.2 per cent.

When compared to April 2011, employment in the private sector increased by 2.4 per cent, with the highest increase being recorded in the transport and storage sector – 10.8 per cent. On the other hand, employment in the public sector declined by 1.2 per cent to 40,733.

Female employment increased by 3.4 per cent to 51,689, while male employment increased by 0.4 per cent to 99,028.The health and social work sector registered the highest increase in female employment (7.4 per cent) while the highest increase in male employment was recorded within the transport and storage sector.

When compared to April 2011, the number of employees increased by 1.5 per cent, or 2,027 persons. Self-employment also increased by 0.4 per cent, or 76 persons, reaching 17,728.

Part-time employment in April 2012 numbered 53,791 – an increase of 6.5 per cent when compared to April 2011. The highest increase in part-time employment was recorded within accommodation and food services activities.

Persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation increased by 2,248 persons with the highest increase being recorded among females (+1,316). Persons who had a part-time job as their secondary job also increased by 1,025, with the highest increase being recorded among females (+564).

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