Registered full-time employment up by 5.9%

In April, registered fulltime employment increased by 5.9 per cent while part-time employment as a primary job increased by 1.3 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2018, NSO reported yesterday.

Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply

(excluding part-timers) in April increased by 5.8 per cent, reaching 216,987. This was mainly attributed to a year on year increase in the full-time registered employment (12,060) and a decline in registered unemployment (99).

When April 2019 is compared to April 2018, the highest increase in employment was brought about by professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE 69-75) and construction activities (NACE 41-43), with 2,152 and 1,235 respectively. Registered full-time employment in the private sector went up by 11,211 persons to 167,441. Public sector full-time employment increased by 849 persons to 47,798.

In April, the number of persons registered as full-time self-employed rose by 1,571 when compared to April 2018, while the number of persons registered as employees increased by 10,489.

Full-time employment for males and females went up by 5.4 per cent and 6.8 per cent respectively over 2018 levels.

Registered part-time employment in April went up by 5.1 per cent when compared to a year earlier. The overall increase was mainly generated by professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE 69-75, 867) and arts, entertainment and recreation (NACE 90-93, 342). On the other hand, accommodation and food services activities (NACE 55-56) registered a drop of 401 persons when compared to April 2018.

The number of part-timers who also held a full-time job amounted to 28,935 up by 10.0 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2018. Employed persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation totalled 34,959, up by 1.3 per cent when compared to 2018.