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Labour market data for April 2008 indicate that the full-time gainfully occupied population increased by 3,188 persons while unemployment decreased by 662 persons when compared to April 2007.
This labour market data is provided by the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC), for the month of April 2008. In the month under review, the labour supply increased by 2,526 persons over the same month in 2007. The full-time gainfully occupied population increased by 3,188 persons, whereas the registered unemployed decreased by 662 persons.
In this way, the labour supply amounted to 150,095 persons. Of these, the full-time gainfully occupied population amounted to 144,009 persons, whilst the registered unemployed amounted to 6,086 persons.
Economic activities
In the twelve-months to April 2008, the economic activities which registered the main growth in full-time employment were real estate, renting and business activities (NACE 70-74); other community, social and personal service activities (NACE 90-93); and hotels and restaurants (NACE 55). Accordingly, the sector of real estate, renting and business activities (NACE 70-74) increased 1,123 persons on its books. On its part, the sector of other community, social and personal service activities (NACE 90-93) increased by 769 persons. Once again, hotels and restaurants (NACE 55) reported an increase of 553 persons.
On the downside, the number of the gainfully occupied persons fell in manufacturing (NACE 15- 37) and electricity, gas and water supply (NACE 40-41). In fact, manufacturing dropped by 1,040 persons, whilst the sector of electricity, gas and water supply dropped by 135 persons.
Self-employment
On a year-on-year basis, the number of self-employed persons increased by 196 to reach 16,896 persons. The main economic activities in which the self-employed persons operate were wholesale and retail trade (NACE 50-52) and construction (NACE 45).
Part-time employment
In the twelve months to April 2008, part-time employment rose by 2,529. Among part-timers who also hold a full-time job, there was an increase of 927 persons, whilst those having a part-time job as their primary occupation went up by 1,602 persons.
