Registered unemployed in July 2010 up by almost 1% from June

The number of registered unemployed totalled 6,140 in Malta and 688 in Gozo.

According to the NSO, the number of registered unemployed in Malta decreased by 10 in July 2010, from 5,493 in June 2010 to 5,483 in July 2010.

However, the number of registered unemployed in Gozo in July 2010 increased by 13 over the previous month, from 640 in June 2010 to 653 in July 2010.

On an annual basis, the NSO reported how the number of registered unemployment during July 2010 decreased by 693 persons or 9.2% when compared to the corresponding month last year.

When compared to July 2010, unemployment decreased by 620 and 73 in Malta and Gozo respectively.

The NSO reported there was a “significant reduction in the number of registered unemployed across all age groups”.

A different pattern was obtained in June 2010 whereby the number of registered unemployed aged 45 and over increased by 1.1%.

In July 2010, persons registering as unemployed for less than one year decreased by 875 when compared to July 2009.

In contrast, persons registering for employment for over one year increased by 182.

The number of persons with a disability in July 2010 under Part One of the unemployment register stood at 421. Of these, 82.4% were men and 17.6 % were women.

Among unemployed men, occupations in crafts and related trades were the most common, whereas women sought more clerical or service-oriented jobs.

The NSO today also published the registered unemployment rate for February 2010, six months after the month had passed.

In February 2010, the registered unemployment rate stood at 5.2% per cent of the labour supply. On a gender basis, the unemployment rate for men stood at 5.9%, while that for women stood at 3.6%.

The long-term unemployment rate, referring to persons who have been registering for work for more than twelve months, stood at 1.8%.

Among older workers (45 and over) the unemployment rate was 5.2%. This rate in respect of young people (under 25) stood at 6.8%.