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Unemployment fall recorded by government

New government statistics show unemployment fell slightly last month.

The Treasury’s Economic Affairs Division says at the end of May, 956 people were out of work, an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

688 men and 268 women were jobless, 81 fewer people than in April.

Around a third of those out of work are in the hospitality, construction and retail sectors.

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