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  • Unemployment at 3.8 per cent

    Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 106 000 unemployed persons in May. This accounts for 3.8 per cent of the labour force, down 0.1 percentage points from February.

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  • Increased labour force participation among men

    Labour force participation among men increased from the 2nd quarter of 2017 to the 2nd quarter of 2018, while there was a slight decrease among women.

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  • Employment continues to rise

    There were 19 000 more employed persons from January to April 2018, adjusted for seasonal variations. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 per cent in April.

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  • Increase in employment

    There were 21 000 more employed persons in March 2018 than December 2017, adjusted for seasonal variations. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent in March.

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  • More employed persons

    There were 21 000 more employed persons from November 2017 until February 2018, adjusted for seasonal variations. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent in February. 

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  • More full-time employed

    The number of employed persons working full time increased by 42 000 from the 1st quarter of 2017 to the 1st quarter of 2018. Both men and women experienced an increase in full time employment, according to new figures from the Labour force survey.

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  • Unemployment at 4.0 per cent

    Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 111 000 unemployed persons in January. This accounts for 4.0 per cent of the labour force, unchanged since October. 

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  • Unemployment at 4.1 per cent

    Adjusted for seasonal variations, unemployed persons accounted for 4.1 per cent of the labour force in December, up 0.1 percentage points since September. 

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  • Unemployment at 4.1 per cent

    Adjusted for seasonal variations, unemployed persons accounted for 4.1 per cent of the labour force in November. Unemployment is thus the same as in August. 

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  • Decreased labour force participation

    The labour force participation rate decreased from the 4th quarter of 2016 to the 4th quarter of 2017. The decrease was less than in the previous quarters according to new figures in the Labour force survey.

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  • Unemployment at 4.0 per cent

    Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 111 000 unemployed persons in October. This corresponded to 4.0 per cent of the labour force, down 0.1 percentage points from July. 

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  • Unemployment at 4.0 per cent

    Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 110 000 unemployed persons in September. This corresponded to 4.0 per cent of the labour force, down 0.3 percentage points from June. 

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  • Decreased labour force participation

    The labour force participation rate decreased from the 3rd quarter of 2016 to the 3rd quarter of 2017. The decrease applied to most of the age groups according to new figures in the Labour force survey.

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  • Unemployment at 4.1 per cent

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  • Unemployment at 4.2 per cent

    Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 116 000 unemployed persons in July. This corresponded to 4.2 per cent of the labour force, down 0.3 percentage points from April.

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