The economic sector which saw the largest monthly increase in employee numbers in April was accommodation and food service activities, which saw a 1 per cent increase.
Meanwhile, the construction sector saw the largest monthly decline as the number of payrolled employees decreased by 1.1 per cent.The number of people working in transportation and storage rose of 5.4 per cent year-on-year. Almost all age groups also saw annual increases in the number of payrolled employees, with the highest increase of 9 per cent amongst those aged 65 and over, followed by a 5.1 per cent increase amongst those aged 60 to 64.
The exception was amongst those aged 15 to 19, as the age group saw a 2.5 per cent decline in employment numbers in the 12 months to April 2023.