The number of wage earners, which was recorded as 15 million 289 thousand 223 in the same month of last year, increased by 369 thousand 239 persons this year.
On a sectoral basis, while the number of wage earners in the industrial sector decreased by 1.3% y/y, it increased by 7.3% in the construction sector and by 3.6% in the trade-services sector.
On a monthly basis, the total number of wage earners increased by 0.7% compared to the previous month. In this period, there was an increase of 0.4% in the industrial sector, 2.4% in the construction sector and 0.6% in the trade-services sector.
The data revealed a rapid upward trend in employment, especially in the construction sector, while the annual decline in the industrial sector was noteworthy.
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