The Statistics and Census Service now presents the results of Employment Survey for the 1st quarter of 2005. Principal indicators such as the labour force participation rate, unemployment and underemployment rates were released in the brief report in April 2005. In the 1st quarter of 2005, the labour force was estimated at 240 000, of which 230 000 were employed, while 9 900 were unemployed. When compared with the 4th quarter of 2004, the employed population and unemployed population increased by 1 300 persons and 100 persons respectively. With regard to the total employed population, 52.5% of them were males. - Analysed by industry, the majority of workers were in Manufacturing (15.9%), Recreational & cultural activities, gaming & other services (15.8%), Wholesale & retail trade (15.4%), and Hotel, restaurants & similar activities (10.9%). - In terms of occupation, 20.5% of the employed population were Clerks, followed by Service & sales workers (20.0%), and Unskilled workers (16.4%). - The median actual hours worked per week was 47.7 hours and the median monthly employment earnings was MOP5 680. The unemployed searching for a new job accounted for 91.2% of the total unemployed population, while 8.8% are those who had never worked before and were searching for their first job. With regard to the educational attainment of the unemployed, 19.2% had not completed primary education; 33.4% completed primary education, 28.2% attained junior secondary, 11.7% with senior secondary and 7.5% with tertiary education. With regard to the unemployed searching for a new job: - Analysed by previous industry, the majority had worked in Manufacturing (22.3%), followed by Hotels, restaurants & similar activities (18.5%), Construction (17.1%) and Wholesale & retail trade (15.3%). - In terms of their previous occupation, 25.1% had worked as Unskilled workers, followed by Service & sales workers (22.8%) and Plant and machine operators and assemblers (16.5%).
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