The Macau unemployment rate for July-September 2010 remained unchanged from the previous period (June-August 2010) at 2.9 percent, official figures show. The number of unemployed people held stable at 9,400. With more graduates entering the labour market, the proportion of fresh labour force entrants looking for their first job rose by 1.8 percentage points over the previous period to 19 percent. Analyzed by industry, employment in restaurants and similar activities saw a decrease, while the gaming sector and wholesale and retail trades registered an increase.
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