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The National Statistics Office has reported that year-on-year, the number of persons employed on a full-time basis dropped by 731 in April, while the registered unemployed increased by 396.

In April, the full-time gainfully-occupied population amounted to 144,576, while the registered unemployed amounted to 7,606. Accordingly, the labour supply stood at 152,182.

The number of persons employed on a full-time basis declined within both the private and public sectors when compared to the previous year. There were 377 less persons employed in the private sector and a further 354 less persons employed in the public sector.

The major declines in full-time employment within the private sector occurred in construction (NACE 45) and hotels and restaurants (NACE 55). On the other hand, main drops in the number of full-timers within the public sector took place in manufacturing (NACE 15-37) and public administration (NACE 75).

In the twelve months to April 2010, the increases in full-time employment within the public sector took place in transport, storage and communication (NACE 60-64) and in the education sector (NACE 80).

Among the full-time employed population working in the private sector, increases in employment were registered in the real estate, renting and business activities sector (NACE 70-74) and in other community, social and personal service activities (NACE 90-93).

Between April 2009 and 2010 employment in Malta dropped by 0.5 per cent. The main economic activities which contributed to this drop were manufacturing (-785 persons) and construction (-571 persons). Over the corresponding period employment in Gozo increased by 0.1 per cent. The main increases were recorded in manufacturing activities (+64 persons) and transport, storage and
communication (+29 persons).

In the twelve months to April 2010, total part-time employment rose by 2,173. Part-timers also holding a full-time job increased by 3.6 per cent, while part-timers whose job is their primary occupation went up by 5.3 per cent.

The main increase in part-time employment took place in hotels and restaurants (NACE 55) and wholesale and retail trade (NACE 50-52).