Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The unemployment rate for November 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.2 percentage points when compared to November 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During November 2024, the number of unemployed persons stood at 9,824, decreasing by 1.2 percentage points from […]
Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 5.3 per cent, reaching 289,446 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (14,426) and an increase in registered unemployment […]
Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisation PDF This news release presents the findings of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS), a quarterly enterprise-based enquiry that provides insights into the demand for labour by gauging the number of vacancies and occupied posts. Job Vacancies In the third quarter of 2024, there were a total of 8,579 vacancies […]
Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the third quarter, total employment stood at 323,207 accounting for 65.5 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 10,221 (2.1 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 159,797 (32.4 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]
Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The unemployment rate for October 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.3 percentage points when compared to October 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During October 2024, the number of unemployed persons was 9,687, with the 25 to 74 age group […]
Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for October 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 86 and 44 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups. Males […]
Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 5.4 per cent, reaching 287,671 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (14,340) and an increase in registered unemployment […]
Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for September 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.6 percentage points when compared to September 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During September 2024, the number of unemployed persons was […]
