<SPAN>There has been a decline in the country's <SPAN id="clicksor_sp_unemployment rate" onmouseover='return ClxLaD("unemployment rate",event)' onmouseout='ClxTMo("unemployment rate")'>unemployment rate</SPAN>. </SPAN>
<SPAN class=news_body>According to a release from the Statistical Institute of <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Jamaica</SPAN> (STATIN) the number of unemployed persons dropped from 11.2 per cent in July 2005 to 8.9 per cent in July this year.
<SPAN>At that time, 47,000 more persons joined the labour force compared to July 2005.</SPAN>
This rise is attributed to increased activity in the Construction and Installation Industry.
Despite decreases in the first two quarters of this year, employment in the construction sector moved from 105,700 persons in July 2005, to 122,000 in July this year, an increase of 15.4 per cent.
Increases in employment this year were also reflected in Agriculture, Forestry and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Fishing</SPAN>, Wholesale and Retail Trades as well as Hotels and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Restaurant</SPAN> Services.</SPAN>
<SPAN class=news_body>According to a release from the Statistical Institute of <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Jamaica</SPAN> (STATIN) the number of unemployed persons dropped from 11.2 per cent in July 2005 to 8.9 per cent in July this year.
<SPAN>At that time, 47,000 more persons joined the labour force compared to July 2005.</SPAN>
This rise is attributed to increased activity in the Construction and Installation Industry.
Despite decreases in the first two quarters of this year, employment in the construction sector moved from 105,700 persons in July 2005, to 122,000 in July this year, an increase of 15.4 per cent.
Increases in employment this year were also reflected in Agriculture, Forestry and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Fishing</SPAN>, Wholesale and Retail Trades as well as Hotels and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Restaurant</SPAN> Services.</SPAN>
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