Full-time employment up by 6.4% in August 2021

 Part-time employment as a primary job increased by 6.4% in August 2021

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In August 2021, registered full-time employment increased by 3.6% while part-time employment as a primary job increased by 6.4% when compared to the corresponding month in 2020.

Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) in August 2021 increased by 2.6%, reaching 242,154. This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (8,399) and a decrease in registered unemployment (2,230).

Registered full-time employment

When August 2021 is compared to August 2020, the highest increase in employment was brought about by arts, entertainment and recreation (NACE 90-93) and construction (NACE 41-43), with 1,176 and 1,169 persons respectively. Registered full-time employment in the private sector went up by 6,996 persons to 189,518. Public sector full-time employment increased by 1,403 persons to 51,194.

The number of persons registered as full-time self-employed rose by 1,171 when compared to August 2020, while the number of persons registered as employees increased by 7,228. Full-time employment for males and females went up by 3.0% and 4.5% respectively over 2020 levels.

Registered part-time employment

Registered part-time employment in August 2021 increased by 10.1% when compared to the same month in 2020. Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE 69-75) followed by accommodation and food services activities (NACE 55-56) recorded the highest increases in part-time employment with 929 and 687 persons respectively.

The number of part-timers who also held a full-time job amounted to 35,650, up by 13.9% when compared to the corresponding month in 2020. Employed persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation totalled 34,897, up by 6.4% when compared to the same month in 2020.

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