Labour force, Employment and Unemployment
2nd Quarter 2008
Highlights
1. The unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2008 is estimated at 7.4% compared to 8.2% at the first quarter 2008 and 8.8% at the second quarter 2007.
2. The table below gives the main estimates of labour force, employment and unemployment.
| 2nd Quarter | Year | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | Year | ||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 (forecast) | ||
| Labour force | 551,600 | 548,900 | 553,800 | 558,900 | 553,900 | |
| Male | 354,600 | 353,600 | 352,800 | 355,000 | 352,700 | |
| Female | 197,000 | 195,300 | 201,000 | 203,900 | 201,200 | |
| Employed | 503,000 | 502,100 | 508,200 | 517,800 | 510,500 | |
| Male | 335,200 | 335,000 | 334,900 | 341,400 | 337,300 | |
| Female | 167,800 | 167,100 | 173,300 | 176,400 | 173,200 | |
| Unemployed | 48,600 | 46,800 | 45,600 | 41,100 | 43,400 | |
| Male | 19,400 | 18,600 | 17,900 | 13,600 | 15,400 | |
| Female | 29,200 | 28,200 | 27,700 | 27,500 | 28,000 | |
| Unemployment rate (%) | ||||||
| Both Sexes | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | |
| Male | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | |
| Female | 14.8 | 14.4 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | |
The main characteristics of the unemployed at the second quarter of 2008 were:
(i) There were 41,100 unemployed comprising 13,600 males (33%) and 27,500 females (67%).
(ii) Around 16,000 or about 39% of the unemployed were below 25 years.
(iii) About 45% (18,600) of the unemployed were single. Among males, the majority (8,900 or 66%) was single while among females, the majority (17,900 or 65%) was ever married (including widowed, divorced or separated).
(iv) Some 8,500 or 21% had not reached the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) level or equivalent and a further 18,600 (45%) did not have the Cambridge School Certificate (SC) or equivalent.
(v) Around 12,200 (29%) had been looking for work for more than one year.
(vi) Around 13,200 (32%) were looking for a first job.
(vii) 5,700 or 14% of the unemployed were heads of households.
(viii) 5,600 (14%) lived in households with no employed persons.
4.
Unemployment rate for the year 2008
is projected at 7.8% compared to 8.5% in 2007.
September 2008
More : Economic and Social Indicator - Labour force, Employment and Unemployment – Second Quarter 2008
Table 1 – Actual and seasonally adjusted quarterly unemployment rates, Q1 2006 – Q2 2008
Table 2 - Estimated labour force, employment, unemployment and inactive population by sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 3 - Quarterly estimates of labour force, employment, unemployment and inactive population by sex, 2005 - 2008
Table 4 - Percentage distribution of the employed population by industrial sector and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 5 - Percentage distribution of the employed population by occupation group and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 6 - Percentage distribution of the employed population by employment status and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 7 - Percentage distribution of the employed population by sex and number of hours worked during the survey reference week, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 8 - Percentage distribution of the unemployed population by age and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 9 - Percentage distribution of the unemployed population by marital status and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 10 - Percentage distribution of the unemployed population by educational attainment and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 11 - Percentage distribution of the unemployed population by duration of unemployment and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 12 - Percentage distribution of the unemployed population with work experience by industrial sector, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 13 - Percentage distribution of the unemployed population by job search method and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Table 14 - Percentage distribution of the inactive population by inactivity status and sex, 2nd quarter 2007 & 2008
Annex
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