In June 2017, registered full-time employment increased by 5.5 per cent while part-time employment as a primary job increased by nearly 1.0 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2016, the NSO said today.

Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers, see methodological note 5) increased by 4.9 per cent, reaching 193,810. This was mainly attributed to a year on year increase in the full-time gainfully occupied population (10,001) and further complimented by a drop in registered unemployment (1,009).

Registered full-time employment

In June 2017, administrative and support service activities and public administration and defence; compulsory social security contributed mostly to the increase in employment, compared to June 2016. Registered full-time employment in the private sector went up by 8,634 persons to 145,657. Public sector full-time employment increased by 1,367 persons to 45,721.

The number of persons registered as full-time self-employed rose by 703 when compared to June 2016, while the number of persons registered as employees increased by 9,298. Full-time employment for males and females went up by 4.4 per cent and 7.5 per cent respectively over 2016 levels.

Registered part-time employment

Registered part-time employment in June 2017 went up by 4.4 per cent when compared to a year earlier. The sectors that contributed most to the overall increase were wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles and professional, scientific and technical activities.

The number of part-timers who also held a full-time job amounted to 25,659 up by 9.7 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2016. Employed persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation totalled 35,671, up by nearly 1.0 per cent when compared to 2016.