April unemployment down

Unemployment in April fell to 7,480, down by 84 compared with the previous month and 157 fewer than for the same month last year, the National Office of Statistics said. The NSO observed that the unemployment rate among young men stood at 8.7 per cent,...

Unemployment in April fell to 7,480, down by 84 compared with the previous month and 157 fewer than for the same month last year, the National Office of Statistics said.

The NSO observed that the unemployment rate among young men stood at 8.7 per cent, while that of young women stood at 5.3 per cent in December last year.

The unemployment rate among older workers stood at 3.7 per cent in December.

During that month, the long-term unemployment rate stood at 2.1 per cent.

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