During October, November and December of 2016, 70,422 people were taken on, representing a reduction of 15.6 percent over the previous quarter. The figures appeared yesterday in the Labour Market Newsletter, which states that direct admissions fell by about 14.4 per cent, employment centre placements by 71.3 per cent and District Development Fund (FDD) jobs … Continue reading New employment fell 15.6 percent in the last quarter of 2016