The Samoa Bureau of Statistics’ employment statistics for March 2021 quarter shows a 0.5 percent decrease of employment numbers making it the sixth consecutive quarter of negative growth since December 2019.
The decrease reflects the negative impact experienced by the nation due to COVID-19.
Negatively impacted industries include accommodation, construction, restaurants, transport, other services and business services.
Waitress and salaries increase by 0.4 percent on a year basis from $140.9 million tala in March last year, to $141.4 million in the year under review.
Employment index experience negative growth in the previous years has continued on in the next quarter under review.
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