In December, there were 6,587 persons registering for work, a decline of 0.3 per cent when compared to corresponding month in 2010, the NSO revealed on Wednesday.

Records provided by the Employment and Training Corporation show that the number of persons registering as unemployed during December in Malta and Gozo stood at 5,884 and 703 persons respectively, a decrease of 19 persons when compared to December 2010.

There were 5,154 men and 1,433 women registering for work during the month. Unemployment among men went down by 62, or 1.2 per cent, while female unemployment went up by 43, or 3.1 per cent. Unemployment declined across all age groups with the exception of those aged 45 and over.

In August, the registered unemployment rate (excluding part-timers) stood at 4.1 per cent of the labour supply: 4.9 per cent for men and 2.7 per cent for women. This rate stood at 4.4 per cent among persons aged 45 and over, and 4.9 per cent for persons aged less than 25.

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