The Macau Metro Monitor, July 27, 2012

EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FOR APRIL-JUNE 2012 DSEC

There were more people looking for work during the Summer Holiday; consequently, the unemployment rate for April-June 2012 increased slightly to 2.1%, up by 0.1% point respectively from the previous period (March-May 2012).  Total labour force was 346,000 in April-June 2012 and the labour force participation rate stood at 71.9%.  Total employment was 339,000, an increase of 1,300 over the previous period.