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Unemployment on a steady decline
Unemployment on a steady decline
Jobless numbers have hit an all-time low, with only 180 individuals receiving unemployment benefits
03.01.2020 - 11:28
The national unemployment figure was 0.8 percent in October 2019, which was 0.1 percent down on September and 1.2 percent down on October 2018.
About half of the 180 individuals currently on unemployment benefits have been out of a job for less than three months.
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In October 2019, 0.8 percent of men and 0.9 of women were on unemployment benefits. In October 2018, these figures were 1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.
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