Registered full-time employment increased by 8% in November 2022

Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.9%, reaching 263,423.

This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (19,527) and a decrease in registered unemployment (159).

Registered full-time employment 

During November 2022, administrative and support service activities (NACE 77-82, 4,424) and accommodation and food services activities (NACE 55-56, 3,210) contributed mostly to the increase in employment, when compared to November 2021.

Registered full-time employment in the private sector went up by 19,860 persons to 211,021. Public sector full-time employment decreased by 333 persons to 51,385. 

The number of persons registered as full-time self-employed rose by 563 when compared to November 2021, while the number of persons registered as employees increased by 18,964.

Full-time employment for males and females went up by 8.6% and 7.1%, respectively over 2021 levels. 

Registered part-time employment 

Registered part-time employment in November 2022 increased by 6.7% when compared to the corresponding month in 2021. The sectors that contributed to the overall increase were professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE 69-75, 877) followed by transportation and storage sector (NACE 49-53, 746).

The number of part-timers who also held a full-time job amounted to 38,791 up by 9.7%, when compared to the corresponding month in 2021.

Employed persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation totalled 33,341 up by 3.4% when compared to the same month in 2021.