Cyprus unemployment down year on year in Nov

The number of unemployed persons registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of November 2005, increased by 2,727 compared with October 2005 and reached 13,422 persons or 3.8 % of the labour force.

The increase of the unemployed persons from the previous month was mainly recorded in the sectors of hotels and restaurants, public administration and transport and is due to the seasonality observed in the tourist industry.

In comparison with November 2004 a decrease of 1,122 unemployed persons was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of hotels and restaurants and transport.