Unemployment in April 2014 recorded an increase of 3,4% compared to the same month last year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service.
In comparison with April 2013, an increase of 1.557 persons or 3,4% was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of financial and insurance activities (an increase of 1.183 unemployed persons), public administration (an increase of 841), transportation and storage (an increase of 200), education (an increase of 186), accommodation and food service activities (an increase of 129), as well as to newcomers in the labour market where an increase of 881 unemployed persons was recorded.
However, during the same period there was also a decrease in unemployment in the sectors of trade (a decrease of 918 unemployed persons), construction (a decrease of 829) and manufacturing (a decrease of 199).
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of April 2014, reached 46.758 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that shows the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for April 2014 decreased to 48.384 persons in comparison to 50.372 in the previous month.