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Unemployment Up 8 September 2003

At the end of August total registered unemployment stood at 369, representing 0.9% of the economically active population.

During the month 131 claimants signed on the register and 94 signed off, giving a net increase of 37. Of the total 264 are males and 105 are females; 24 require work permits and 26 are signing for credits only.

A total of 360 vacancies were notified to the Job Centre during the month. The number of vacancies held on file at the end of August was 599, 68 more than last year's comparable figure.

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