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2 NEWS 4.11.2021 IN September, the number of persons regis- tering for work stood at 1,352, decreasing by 2,033 when compared to the corresponding month in 2020. Data provided by Jobsplus for September 2021 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 1,873 persons registering under Part I, and an addi- tional drop of 160 persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register. Regis- tered unemployment levels decreased across all age groups for both males and females. ose who had been registering for work for less than 21 weeks and those who had been registering between 21 and 52 weeks de- creased considerably when compared to the same month in 2020. A drop was also recorded amongst those persons who were registering for work for more than one year. e number of persons with a disability who were registering for work increased by 13 when compared to the previous year, reach- ing 262 persons. Males accounted for 74.0 per cent of total registrants with a disability. e largest share of males and females on the unemployment register sought occupa- tions as clerical support workers, with 23.5 per cent and 45.6 per cent respectively. Registered unemployed in September stood at 1,352, down from 2,033 in 2020 Protecting jobs and our planet are not conflicting objetives - MEA 1 Kindly indicate source when quoting from this release. The advance release calendar may be consulted at www.nso.gov.mt Issued by: Dissemination Unit, National Statistics Office, Lascaris, Valletta VLT 2000, Malta. T. +356 2599 7219 F. +356 2599 7205 E. nso@gov.mt unemployment register (Tables 5 and 8). Registered unemployment levels decreased across all age groups for both males and females (Table 1). Those who had been registering for work for less than 21 weeks and those who had been registering between 21 and 52 weeks decreased considerably when compared to the same month in 2020. A drop was also recorded amongst those persons who were registering for work for more than one year (Table 2). The number of persons with a disability who were registering for work increased by 13 when compared to the previous year, reaching 262 persons. Males accounted for 74.0 per cent of total registrants with a disability (Table 3). The largest share of males and females on the unemployment register sought occupations as Clerical support workers, with 23.5 per cent and 45.6 per cent respectively (Table 4) https://twitter.com/NSOMALTA/ https://www.facebook.com/nsomalta/ Compiled by: Labour Market and Information Society Statistics Unit Contact us: National Statistics Office, Lascaris, Valletta VLT 2000 T. +356 25997219, E. nso@gov.mt 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 number of persons period 0 Note: Data for reference years 2011-2020 is on an annual basis; data for reference year 2021 is for January to September. Chart 1. Registered unemployment Statistics in this News Release should be interpreted in the context of the COVID-19 situation. EMBARGO: Wednesday 3 November 2021 - 11:00 CET 125/2021 – 3 November 2021 September 2021 Euro area unemployment at 7.4% EU at 6.7% In September 2021, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.4%, down from 7.5% in August 2021 and from 8.6% in September 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 6.7% in September 2021, down from 6.9% in August 2021 and from 7.7% in September 2020. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Eurostat estimates that 14.324 million men and women in the EU, of whom 12.079 million in the euro area, were unemployed in September 2021. Compared with August 2021, the number of persons unemployed decreased by 306 000 in the EU and by 255 000 in the euro area. Compared with September 2020, unemployment decreased by 2.054 million in the EU and by 1.919 million in the euro area. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Unemployment rates seasonally adjusted series, % Euro area EU Registered unemployment IN September 2021, the euro area season- ally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.4%, down from 7.5% in August 2021 and from 8.6% in September 2020. e EU unemployment rate was 6.7% in September 2021, down from 6.9% in August 2021 and from 7.7% in September 2020. ese figures are published by Eurostat, the statisti- cal office of the European Union. Eurostat es- timates that 14.324 million men and women in the EU, of whom 12.079 million in the euro area, were unemployed in September 2021. Compared with August 2021, the number of persons unemployed decreased by 306 000 in the EU and by 255 000 in the euro area. Com- pared with September 2020, unemployment decreased by 2.054 million in the EU and by 1.919 million in the euro area. Euro area unemployment at 7.4% Unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted series, %) FROM PAGE 1 She was speaking at the opening of the SME National Forum 2021 held at the Dol- men Hotel in Qawra. Industry leaders, social partners, politicians and en- trepreneurs got together on the initiative of the Malta Em- ployers Association to share their views, exchange best practice and find common ground for a way forward in Malta's efforts to embrace the green revolution towards a more sustainable future for our country. During the hybrid event, stakeholders from the private and public sector enjoyed a healthy discussion on the lat- est developments in tech and the green economy, the need for greener planning, and challenges in moving towards greener mobility. A common underlying issue that was raised during the discussion related to the role of educa- tion at the foundation of the efforts needed to address these new realities. Representatives from the Malta Development Bank and Malta Enterprise shared details about incentives and grants that businesses can utilise to implement their transition towards sustaina- bility. The event was also addresed by Jeannette Axisa, DG Foun- dation for Transport. She noted how green growth gives the opportunity to be- come part of a global com- munity working for a more sustainable future. "Trans- port has to be associated with climate change and for this to happen it requires not only investment, but also needs alignment with the country's policy on issues such as edu- cation, employmnt and FDI", she remarked. A number of Government Ministers and the Leader of the Opposition, Bernard Grech, also shared their views with the audience. Concluding the event, Jo- seph Farrugia, Director-Gen- eral of the Malta Employers Association said that society needs to look beyond imme- diate gratification and re-ori- ent ourselves towards a more sustainable economy. "We owe it to our chidlren so that they inherit a better society. We need to ensure that all stakeholders bene- fit from the green transition, leaving no one behind," Far- rugia said. "All this implies a change in culture, and the earlier we have an acceptance of a new- er way of life, it will be easier to bring about the changes that we desire". The event was organised by the Malta Employers Associ- ation and the Ministry for the Economy and Industry with the support of the Foundation for Transport, Malta Enter- prise, and the Malta Develop- ment Bank. Joseph Farrugia (centre), Director-General of the Malta Employers Association said that society needs to look beyond immediate gratification

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