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- Gainfully occupied population increases in both Gozo & Malta
- Full-time gainfully occupied persons increase in August 2007
- Full-time gainfully occupied persons increases in September
- Full-time gainfully occupied increase by 3,183
- Labour supply increased by 2,450 in January
- Full-time gainfully occupied increases by 3,039
- Gainfully occupied population up in Malta but down in Gozo
- Gainfully occupied population rises in both Gozo and Malta
- ETC launches a register for persons seeking part-time work
- Unemployment up in Gozo down in Malta - NSO
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Labour market data for October 2007 indicates that the full-time gainfully occupied population increased by 2,787 persons while unemployment decreased by 512 persons when compared to October 2006.
In this way, the labour supply amounted to 149,390 persons. Of these, the full-time gainfully occupied population amounted to 142,731 persons, whilst the registered unemployed amounted to 6,659 persons.
In the twelve-months to October 2007, the economic activities which registered the main growth in full-time employment were real estate, renting and business activities (NACE 70-74); hotels and restaurants (NACE 55); and other community, social and personal service activities (NACE 90-93).
Accordingly, the sector of real estate, renting and business activities (NACE 70-74) increased 1,410 persons on its books. Among other activities, this sector includes accounting and auditing, security services and call centres. On their part, hotels and restaurants (NACE 55) reported an increase of 535 persons, as illustrated in Table 1. Once again, the sector of other community, social and personal service activities (NACE 90-93) increased 508 persons. Besides other activities, this sector includes betting companies.
On the downside, the number of the gainfully occupied persons fell in manufacturing (NACE 15- 37); electricity, gas and water supply (NACE 40-41); and transport, storage and communication (NACE 60-64) . In fact, manufacturing dropped 824 persons; electricity, gas and water supply dropped 127 persons; and transport, storage and communication dropped 115 persons.
Regional aspects
In October 2007, the full-time gainfully occupied persons increased by 2,561 persons in Malta as well as by 226 persons in Gozo.
A regional comparison indicates that the number of full-time gainfully persons in hotels and restaurants (NACE 55) increased both in Malta and Gozo. On the other hand, when it comes to manufacturing (NACE 15-37), the number of full-time gainfully persons increased in Gozo, whereas in Malta it is on the decline.
Part-time employment
On a year-on-year basis, part-time employment rose by 3,719. Among part-timers who also hold a full-time job, there was an increase of 1,479 persons. Also those having a part-time job as their primary occupation went up by 2,240 persons.
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