Employment and its indicators
3 June 2011
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According to a national survey conducted between April 8 and June 30, 2010 by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), unemployment affects women more than men, with percentages of 18.9% and 10.9% respectively. The overall rate is 13%, a decrease of 0.3% compared to 2009, according to the INS. The number of unemployed people is estimated at 491,800 in mid-May 2011.
Note that the INS adopted a new methodology based on the standards of the International Labour Office (ILO), counting only people actively seeking employment, in the age category "15 years and over". These people are supposed not to have worked during the week preceding the survey date, to have looked for a job during the previous month, and to be fully ready to work during the two weeks following the survey date.
Regarding the structure of unemployment according to the educational level, the survey reveals a significant change compared to the results of the survey conducted in 2009. The number of unemployed people from higher education reached 157,300 compared to 139,400 in 2009. Compared to other educational levels, higher education graduates recorded a 3.5-point increase during the same period, compared to a decrease in unemployment in secondary and primary education, with rates of 22.9%, 13.7% and 9.2% respectively.
In May 2010, the number of unemployed graduates was 139,000, including 57,900 senior technicians, 22,900 master's degree holders in law, economics and management, 21,100 master's degree holders in human sciences, and nearly 10,000 graduates in medicine, pharmacy, engineering and master's degrees, etc. They are divided between 53,300 men and 85,700 women. According to the age category, 69.7% of unemployed people (of all levels) are young people under the age of 30.
The survey revealed that the number of "first-time" unemployed people reached 225,700 during the same period, or 45.9% of the total compared to 44.7% in 2009, including 38.1% men and 58.1% women.
Increase in the number of active people...
The number of active people is estimated at just over 8 million in mid-May 2010, an increase of 1.61% compared to 2009. The INS specifies that, according to the standards set by the ILO, "any person who worked during the week preceding the survey" is considered active. Men make up 73.2% of active people compared to only 26.8% of women, with an additional number of applications of 63,100 and 16,900 respectively.
The INS indicates that the increase in the number of active people in 2010 amounted to 2.17%, exceeding the rate of increase in the number of inhabitants of working age, which was 1.34%. That being said, the number of active people in the age category "15-19 years" continued to decline in 2010 compared to 2009, while it increased in other categories. Note that the number of active graduates from higher education increased by 18.3%, or 687,600.
Salaried employees are in the majority...
Concerning the economic sectors, manufacturing industries occupy the first position in terms of the number of workers, with 33,500. The construction and public works sector also recorded an increase of 27,300, followed by services (21,400), while the agricultural sector recorded a decrease of 3,100 jobs.
Finally, salaried employees are in the majority among workers, with 68.5% of the total compared to 25.6% for those who work for their own account and 5.9% for those who work in the family. Salaried employees are mostly women, with a rate of 73.9% compared to 66.7% of men. Those who have chosen to promote their own project are mostly men, with 29.4% compared to 14.4% of women.
Published June 2, 2011
Posted online June 3, 2011
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Note that the INS adopted a new methodology based on the standards of the International Labour Office (ILO), counting only people actively seeking employment, in the age category "15 years and over". These people are supposed not to have worked during the week preceding the survey date, to have looked for a job during the previous month, and to be fully ready to work during the two weeks following the survey date.
Regarding the structure of unemployment according to the educational level, the survey reveals a significant change compared to the results of the survey conducted in 2009. The number of unemployed people from higher education reached 157,300 compared to 139,400 in 2009. Compared to other educational levels, higher education graduates recorded a 3.5-point increase during the same period, compared to a decrease in unemployment in secondary and primary education, with rates of 22.9%, 13.7% and 9.2% respectively.
In May 2010, the number of unemployed graduates was 139,000, including 57,900 senior technicians, 22,900 master's degree holders in law, economics and management, 21,100 master's degree holders in human sciences, and nearly 10,000 graduates in medicine, pharmacy, engineering and master's degrees, etc. They are divided between 53,300 men and 85,700 women. According to the age category, 69.7% of unemployed people (of all levels) are young people under the age of 30.
The survey revealed that the number of "first-time" unemployed people reached 225,700 during the same period, or 45.9% of the total compared to 44.7% in 2009, including 38.1% men and 58.1% women.
Increase in the number of active people...
The number of active people is estimated at just over 8 million in mid-May 2010, an increase of 1.61% compared to 2009. The INS specifies that, according to the standards set by the ILO, "any person who worked during the week preceding the survey" is considered active. Men make up 73.2% of active people compared to only 26.8% of women, with an additional number of applications of 63,100 and 16,900 respectively.
The INS indicates that the increase in the number of active people in 2010 amounted to 2.17%, exceeding the rate of increase in the number of inhabitants of working age, which was 1.34%. That being said, the number of active people in the age category "15-19 years" continued to decline in 2010 compared to 2009, while it increased in other categories. Note that the number of active graduates from higher education increased by 18.3%, or 687,600.
Salaried employees are in the majority...
Concerning the economic sectors, manufacturing industries occupy the first position in terms of the number of workers, with 33,500. The construction and public works sector also recorded an increase of 27,300, followed by services (21,400), while the agricultural sector recorded a decrease of 3,100 jobs.
Finally, salaried employees are in the majority among workers, with 68.5% of the total compared to 25.6% for those who work for their own account and 5.9% for those who work in the family. Salaried employees are mostly women, with a rate of 73.9% compared to 66.7% of men. Those who have chosen to promote their own project are mostly men, with 29.4% compared to 14.4% of women.
Published June 2, 2011
Posted online June 3, 2011
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