Cyprus unemployment climbs by more than 5,000 in April

The number of registered unemployed rose year on year by more than 5,000 in April, having risen by more than 4,000 in March.
On the last day of April, the number of unemployed registered at the District Labour Offices was 16,106, compared with 10, 462 in April 2008.
The main increases compared with the year earlier were recorded in the sectors of wholesale and retail trade (up 34.4% to 2,733), restaurants and hotels (up 19.5% to 3,175) and construction (up 141% to 2,172).
The number of unemployed has now risen for eight months in a row.
The Statistical Service no longer publishes a registered unemployment rate.