Jobless men outnumber women

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14: Unemployment is higher than the six per cent listed in the latest Census figures, Government said on Friday.

The official employment rate — measured in May last year — stood at six per cent.

But a report on the figures said: “It is reasonable to expect that the rates of unemployment in this report have grown higher given the subsequent number of employee layoffs that have occurred.”

The survey also showed that — despite males and females having equal numbers in the workforce — men found it harder to find a job.

The unemployment rate for men was seven per cent in May, 2010, compared to six per cent for women — 1,409 men looking work compared to 1,172 women.

The report also revealed that more Bermudians were out of work — a five per cent increase to eight per cent in 2010.

The rate outpaced the six per cent rate measured for the entire population.

A report on the 2010 Census said: “This is essentially due to the fact that non-Bermudians are recruited to work in positions not generally filled by Bermudians.

“Therefore, non-Bermudian workers who were laid off as a result of jobs cuts were most likely to repatriate or emigrate to another country to secure employment.”