Ljubljana, 03 April (STA) - The positive trend on Slovenia's labour market continued in March, as the jobless total dropped 5.8% year-on-year and 5.2% over February to 76,533.
The average number of jobless persons in the first quarter of the year was 80,026, which is 5.8% less than in the same period last year, show Employment Service figures released on Wednesday.
Job vacancies in the first quarter of the year totalled 39,884, a 10.4% year-on-year increase.
Slightly over 5,000 persons registered as newly unemployed in March, a 2.8% decrease on February and 4.4% less than in March 2018. The majority registered after their fixed term contracts expired.
The number of unemployed persons to find a job in March, 7,555, increased by 35.6% over February, while it was down 7.8% year-on-year.
The Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD) said in its spring forecast that the jobless total would continue declining this year as well as in the coming two years, albeit at a slower pace.