The labour supply decreased by 137 persons over the same month in 2006. The full-time gainfully occupied population increased by 587 persons, whereas the registered unemployed decreased by 724 persons.  

This was announced in a news release by the National Statistics office which presented provisional labour market data, provided by the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC), for the month of June 2007.  

A comparison between the provisional data for June 2007 and June 2006 indicates that full-time employment increased by 587 persons.The private sector increased by 1,184 persons, whereas the public sector decreased by 597 persons.  

With specific reference to the private sector, an increase in employment took place in real estate, renting and business activities. This sector includes accounting and auditing activities, business and management consultancy, architectural and engineering activities, advertising, security activities, industrial cleaning and call centres.  

Growth in employment also occurred in community, social and personal services activities. This includes betting companies and entertainment activities amongst other services. Other domains within the private sector which reported a growth in employment included education and health and social work. On the other hand, the main domains within the private sector which have seen a drop in employment were the following: hotels and restaurants, manufacturing and transport, storage and communication.  

In the twelve months to June 2007, employment in the public sector went down by 597. The principal domains in which this decline took place were the following: transport, storage and communication; construction and electricity, gas and water supply. Two exceptions to this declining trend were the domains of public administration and health and social work activities.    

Provisional data for June 2007 indicate that total part-time employment rose by 3,130 persons over the some month in 2006. This increase included 1,182 persons whose part-time job is their secondary occupation and 1,948 persons whose part-time job is their primary occupation.

  The principal domains which have seen an increase in part-time jobs as secondary employment were the following: real estate, renting and business and wholesale and retail trade.