Unemployment in Cyprus marked a decrease of 10.1% in August 2015, compared with the same month of 2014, the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus announced on Thursday.
According to the announcement, the unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of August 2015, reached 40.988 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that shows the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for August 2015 decreased to 42.716 persons in comparison to 43.011 in the previous month.
In comparison with August 2014, a decrease of 4.595 persons or 10.1% was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of construction (a decrease of 1.249 unemployed persons), trade (a decrease of 853), manufacturing (a decrease of 786), financial and insurance activities (a decrease of 745), education (a decrease of 367) and to newcomers in the labour market (a decrease of 596).
It is worth noting that during the same period there was also an increase in registered unemployment in the sectors of transportation (an increase of 173 unemployed persons), public administration (an increase of 150) and accommodation and food service activities (an increase of 73).
CNA/TKE/ΜΜ/2015
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY