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SECTION 1 | DEMAND FOR LABOUR
Labour Market Information Bulletin - Volume 1/2020

Table 1.15: High Demand Jobs in Formal Advertisements by Gender in 1st half of 2020
Gender
Occupation Total
Male Female Not Specified
Security Officer 31 39 180 250
Sales Workers NEC 11 6 230 247
General Clerk 7 26 190 223
Cook 35 6 160 201
Supervisor (General) 22 4 166 192
Store Keeper 31 4 147 182
Officer Incharge (Security) 48 3 121 172
Cashier 25 30 108 163
Packing Machine Operator 31 - 114 145
Chauffeur 39 1 103 143
Sales Executive 29 3 109 141
Heavy Truck Driver 50 - 88 138
Labelling Machine Operator 15 - 114 129
Building Painter 4 - 116 120
Accounts Assistant 10 10 91 111
Senior Security Officer 30 3 72 105
Welder 35 - 70 105
Electrician 30 7 66 103
Accountant 634 14 148 796
Accountant 634 14 148 796
The high demand jobs under the formal classification are presented in the table 1.15.
Security officer was the highest demanded occupation under the formal classification in the 1st half of 2020.

Table 1.16: High Demand Jobs in Informal Advertisements by Gender in 1st half of 2020

Gender
Occupation Total
Male Female Not Specified
Helper (General) 417 125 2,348 2,890
Cook 421 88 1,302 1,811
House Maid - 1,564 65 1,629
Char (Domestic Woman) 53 1,459 75 1,587
Mason (General) 660 - 713 1,373
Heavy Truck Driver 386 22 520 928
Sales Workers NEC 59 145 704 908
Security Officer 103 89 712 904
Chauffeur 276 29 572 877
General Clerk 49 444 359 852
Waiter 161 13 592 766
Masseur 7 638 48 693
Cashier 97 158 428 683
Welder 243 - 436 679
Carpenter 282 3 383 668
Kotthu Maker 193 - 457 650
Baker 166 1 414 581
Estate Labourer 87 10 459 556
Kitchen Helper 136 11 370 517
Driver other light Motor Vehicles 433 3 59 495

Helper general was the highest demanded occupation under the informal classification in the 1st half of 2020.

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