2,700 more people registering for work in May compared to same month in 2019

In May, the number of unemployed people registering for work stood at 4,409, increasing by 2,740 when compared to the corresponding month in 2019, the National Statistics Office said.

Data provided by Jobsplus for May 2020 indicates a year-on-year increase of 2,494 persons registering under Part I and an additional 246 persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register.

Those registered under Part I are either new job seekers who left school, re-entrants into the labour market or individuals who have been made redundant by their former employers. Part II of the register are either workers who were dismissed from work due to disciplinary action, left work of their own free will, refused work or training opportunities, or were struck off the register after an inspection by law enforcement.

Registered unemployment levels increased across all age groups.

Those registering for work for less than 21 weeks and those registering between 21 and 52 weeks, increased when compared to May 2019 levels.

The largest increase was recorded among persons who had been registering for less than 21 weeks. On the other hand, those who had been registering for work for more than one year, decreased when compared to the same month last year.

The number of persons with a disability who were registering for work increased by 47 when compared to the previous year, reaching 263. Males accounted for 69.2% of total registrants with a disability. The largest share of males and females on the unemployment register sought occupations as clerical support workers, with 20.4% and 33.1% respectively.