The Statistics and Census Service released results of the Employment Survey for the second quarter of 2008. Principal indicators such as the labour force participation rate, unemployment rate, etc. was published in July. Total labour force was 330,000 in the second quarter of 2008, comprising 321,000 employed and 9,100 unemployed. Compared with the first quarter, total labour force registered an increase of 3,900, with the employed rising by 4,400 and the unemployed declining by 500. Analysed by industry, the majority of the employed population were engaging in Recreational, Cultural, Gaming & Other Services (24.7%) and Hotels, Restaurants & Similar Activities (12.7%). In terms of occupation, most of the employed population were Clerks (including casino dealers, floorpersons, betting service operators, etc.) and Service & Sales Workers, accounting for 24.6% and 22.5% respectively. The overall median monthly employment earnings was MOP8,000 in the second quarter of 2008, with the median of those working in Recreational, Cultural, Gaming & Other Services amounting to MOP12,000; meanwhile, median monthly employment earnings of the employed residents stood at MOP 9,000. In the second quarter of 2008, the underemployed population totalled 5,200, with 65.0% engaging in the Construction sector and 10.5% in the Manufacturing sector. Within the unemployed, 6.2% were searching for their first job, while 93.8% had worked previously and were searching for a new job. With regard to the educational attainment, 45.5% of the unemployed had primary or lower education; 27.7% had junior secondary education and 19.4% had senior secondary education. For the unemployed that were searching for a new job, analyzed by industry previously engaged, 26.6% had worked in Construction and 17.4% in Hotels, Restaurants & Similar Activities. In terms of the previous occupation, 30.1% were Unskilled workers and 23.7% were Service & sales workers.
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