According to seasonally adjusted figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), the number of persons in the is the sum of all employed and unemployed persons, the total labour supplier. aged 15-74 increased by 48 000 from March (average of February–April) to June (average of May–July). Most of the increase happened among Are persons who worked for pay or profit for at least one hour in the reference week, or who were temporarily absent from their work, because of for instance holidays or sick leave persons. The increase in are persons without income-producing work, but who have tried to obtain this over the last four weeks and are available for employment in the reference week or within the next two weeks. was within the margin of error.
Strong increase in employment
Adjusted for seasonal variations, the number of employed persons increased by 43 000 from March to June. There were only minor changes in the unemployment in this period. The 138 000 unemployed persons in June corresponded to 4.8 per cent of the labour force.
Published: 1 September 2021