In May 2016, registered full-time employment increased by 4.7 per cent while part-time employment as a primary job increased by 5.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the National Statistics Office reported today.
Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that over a period of one year, the labour supply increased by 3.5 per cent, reaching 182,220. This was mainly attributed to an increase in the full-time gainfully occupied population (8,011) and a drop in registered unemployment (1,822).
In May 2016, Administrative and support service activities, 1,641 and Arts, entertainment and recreation, 1,415) contributed mostly to the increase in employment, compared to May 2015. Registered full-time employment in the private sector went up by 7,730 persons to 134,400. Public sector full-time employment increased by 281 persons to 44,309.
The number of persons registered as full-time self-employed rose by 391 when compared to May 2015, while the number of persons registered as employees increased by 7,620. Full-time employment for males and females went up by 3.5 per cent and 6.7 per cent respectively over 2015 levels.
Registered part-time employment in May 2016 went up by 6.0 per cent when compared to a year earlier. The sectors that contributed most to the overall increase were Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, 837, Accommodation and food service activities, 656 and Transportation and storage, 313.
The number of part-timers who also held a full-time job amounted to 24,183, up by 6.8 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2015. Employed persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation totalled 35,375, up by 5.5 per cent or 1,853 persons when compared to 2015.