Macao saw a 3.2 percent unemployment rate in the statistic term
from December to February, a drop of 0.2 percent over the previous
period from November to January, according to official statistics
issued Wednesday.
The figures from the government-run Statistics and Census
Service showed that the number of jobless residents seeking their
first job was around 800, or 8.4 percent of the unemployed
population, from December to February, according to the
statistics.
Macao's total labor force was estimated at 295,000 in the
period, the figures showed.
The special administrative region has a population of over 500,
800.
(Xinhua News Agency March 29, 2007)