New labour stats released to the public

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Employment in the country has increased by 2.2 per cent, according to the latest labour force figures released by the Department of Statistics on Friday.

While employment has increased overall, officials from the department indicated yesterday that there had been no significant change in the unemployment figures from November 2017 at 10.1 per cent until May of this year at 10 per cent.

Senior statistician Cypreana Winters explained that, in Grand Bahama and Abaco, unemployment increased but there was a slight dip in those figures for New Providence.

The survey also indicated that more men are employed than women and that vulnerable employment declined by 10 per cent and now stands at 7.1 per cent.

An official, comprehensive report is expected in September.

About Genea Noel

Genea Noel is the news director and weeknight TV news anchor at Eyewitness News. She began working at Eyewitness News in 2018 as the newsroom editor and was subsequently promoted during her tenure. As a household name who graces the screens of thousands of Bahamian homes each night, Genea has racked up an impressive five Bahamas Press Club awards, including “The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism” (2020), “Best Studio Live Producer” (2020) and “Best Newscast” (2018).