Infographic: Labour Market 2016

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Infographic: Labour Market 2016

Resident unemployment rate rose in 2016 after holding steady in the past four years. More unemployed also took longer to look for work. Job seekers continued to outnumber job vacancies. Redundancies continued to increase and the re-entry rate among those made redundant declined in the recent two years. Local employment grew while foreign employment contracted. Median income for citizens continued to grow over the last five years.

For more information, please refer to the full Labour Market 2016 report.

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