The full-time gainfully occupied population in July 2009 totalled 144,960, down by 1,747 when compared to the previous year, statistics released by the NSO yesterday showed,
The data was compiled from the records of the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC). Concurrently, the number of registered unemployed increased by 1,563, to 7,521.
In the twelve months to July 2009, the number of full-time gainfully occupied persons in manufacturing fell by 2,377 (10.3%). This decline in manufacturing comprised 1,695 men and 682 women. Likewise, the full-time gainfully occupied persons in hotels and restaurants dropped by 602 (5.7%). This reduction in jobs in hotels and restaurants affected 320 men and 282 women. There was also a drop of 163 full-time gainfully occupied persons in electricity, gas and water supply (5.4%). This balance was the result of a decrease of 184 men and an increase of 21 women.
Contrarily, the number of full-time gainfully occupied persons in real estate, renting and business activities went up by 788 (5.8%) to 14,471. This expansion, which effectively involved computer and related activities and other business activities, led to an increase of 473 men and 315 women. This branch of the economy includes, among other activities, software consultancy and supply, accounting and auditing activities, tax consultancy, labour recruitment agencies, investigation and security activities and industrial cleaning. Further growth in full-time employment occurred in community, social and personal service activities (+321 persons) or 4.3% and health and social work (+228 persons) or 2.3%.
Overall, between July 2008 and July 2009, there was a decrease of 1,418 (3.4%) full-time jobs in the public sector, and another drop of 329 (0.3%) full-time jobs in the private sector.
Meanwhile, the number of registered part-time jobs for the month under review totalled 50,632, an increase of 1,774 with respect to the corresponding month last year. In the twelve months to July 2009.
