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SECTION 3 | UNEMPLOYMENT
Labour Market Information Bulletin - Volume 1/2020

Table 3.1.1.5: Percentage Distribution of Unemployed Persons according to level of Education
by Age Group - 2020 (Jan - June)**

Age Group
Level of Education Total
Less than 29 Years 30 - 39 Years 40+ Years
Below G.C.E.(O/L) 62.7 13.8 23.5 100
G.C.E.(O/L) 71.8 13.8 14.3 100
G.C.E.(A/L) & above 79.3 15.1 5.6 100
Total 75.0 12.6 12.5 100

Source : Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Department of Census & Statistics
* * All Island

Graph 3.1.1.5: Percentage Distribution of Unemployed Persons according to level of
Education by Age Group - 1st half 2020

Table 3.1.1.6 : Percenatage Distribution of Currently Unemployed Persons who are willing to
get paid Employment by Gender & Employment sector - 2020 (Jan - June)**

Gender
Employment sector Total
Male Female

Public Sector 20.5 51.3 37.6
Semi-government Sector 1.4 1.3 1.3
Private Sector 33.0 10.7 20.6
Any Sector 45.2 36.8 40.5

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source : Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Department of Census & Statistics
**All Island
These figures are to be treated with caution as the corresponding CV (Coefficient of variation) values are high
According to the table 3.1.1.5, the unemployment rate was more acute among the age group of less than 29 years
in the first half of 2020.

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