At 3.4% (9,693 people), registered unemployment in December was at par with November and 0.9 percentage points lower than in the same month a year earlier, the National Statistics Office said on Wednesday.

The NSO said that the rate for males was 3.7%, that for females 3%.

The youth unemployment rate (15 to 24 years) was 8.7%, while that for those aged between 25 and 74 years 2.8%.

NSO data showed that there were 9,693 people seeking work in December, with the majority being men aged 25 to 74.  

For the last month of 2021, the unemployment rate for males was 3.7%, while the rate for females vstood at 3%. Both rates remain unchanged when compared to the previous month

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