The unemployment rate was practically unchanged in January as the number of persons registering for work stood at 1,057 a drop of 15 persons when compared to January 2023, official data issued on Thursday shows.

Men accounted for 66.8 per cent of total registrants. 

In January 2024, the number of persons with a disability who were registering for work decreased by six when compared to the previous year, reaching 230 persons.   

Unemployment remains low, NSO/Jobsplus data shows. Graphic: NSO.Unemployment remains low, NSO/Jobsplus data shows. Graphic: NSO.

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