Infographic: Labour Market First Quarter 2018

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Infographic: Labour Market First Quarter 2018

The labour market continued to improve in the first quarter of 2018. Total employment grew slightly, compared to the decline in the same period a year ago. The number of retrenchments fell to a five-year low, and unemployment rate declined. Coupled with an increase in job vacancies, the ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons rose above 1 for the first time since March 2016.

For more information, please refer to the full Labour Market First Quarter 2018 report.

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