In March, the number of persons registering for work stood at 2,387, increasing by 262 when compared to the corresponding month in 2020, the NSO said today.

Data provided by Jobsplus for March 2021 indicate a year-on-year increase of 223 persons registering under Part I, and an additional 39 persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register (Tables 5 and 8).

Registered unemployment levels increased across all age groups, except for the 25 to 29 age bracket, where the unemployment level remained unchanged when compared to March 2020. Those persons registering for work between 21 and 52 weeks recorded the largest increase, followed by those registering for more than one year.

On the other hand, those who had been registering for work for less than 21 weeks, decreased when compared to the same month in 2020. The number of persons with a disability who were registering for work increased by 21 when compared to the previous year, reaching 260 persons. Males accounted for 72.3 per cent of total registrants with a disability.

The largest share of males and females on the unemployment register sought occupations as clerical support workers, with 20.9 per cent and 39.6 per cent respectively.