Registered unemployed persons stood at 7,237 in January, up by 523 over the corresponding month last year.

Registered Unemployed: January 2013

In the twelve months to January, administrative records held at the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC) indicated an increase of 659 persons registering for work under Part 1 of the unemployment register, reaching 6,651. On the other hand, there was a decrease of 136 persons registering under Part 2 of the unemployment register, which stood at 586 during January. Overall, the number of persons looking for work under Part 1 and Part 2 of the unemployment register went up by 523, or 7.8%.

Part 1 of the Unemployment Register

Year-on-year, Part 1 registrants in Malta increased by 593 or 11.1%, while their counterparts in Gozo went up by 66 or 10.1. The number of male registrants increased by 454, or 9.7%, while female registrants went up by 205, or 15.5%.

Registrants aged under 20 decreased by 46, or 10.5%, in the twelve months to January. At the other end of the age distribution, registrants aged 45 and over increased by 315, or 12.6% when compared to the previous year.

The number of persons who have been out of work for more than one year went up by 425, or 19.0%, while persons who were registering for work for less than 21 weeks increased by 55, or 2.2%.

In the twelve months to January, the number of persons with a disability registering as unemployed under Part 1 increased by 104 or 24.6%.

Part 2 of the Unemployment Register

In the twelve months to January, registrants under Part 2 went down both in Malta and Gozo. Accordingly, Part 2 registrants in Malta decreased by 98, or 14.9%, while their counterparts in Gozo declined by 38, or 59.4%.

Registered unemployment rate: September 2012

In September 2012, the registered unemployment rate stood at 4.3% of the labour supply (excluding part-timers): 5.0% for men and 2.9% for women. The unemployment rate for persons registering under Part 1 stood at 4.8% among persons aged 45 and over, and 5.1% for persons under 25.

The unemployment rate of persons who had been registering for work for at least one year under Part 1 of the unemployment register stood at 1.6%: 2.0% for men and 0.8% for women.