Macao saw a 3.9 percent unemployment rate in the statistic
period of February to April, keeping flat over the previous term of
January to March, according to official statistics issued
Monday.
The figures from the Statistics and Census Service showed that
the number of jobless residents seeking their first job was around
700, or 6.7 percent of the unemployed population, from February to
April.
Macao's total labor force was estimated at 267,700 in the
period, the figures showed.
The special administrative region has a population of nearly
500,000.
(Xinhua News Agency May 30, 2006)
