While some industries have shown small employment gains, the overall picture is still a cause for concern, with a large decrease in employment between 2020’s fourth quarter and the first quarter of this year in industries classified as non-essential, which saw between 84 000 and 87 000 jobs lost. Employment by private households decreases by 70 000 jobs quarter-on-quarter, while the finance (215 000), community (16 000), utilities (16 000), mining (12 000) and manufacturing (7 000) sectors recorded increases in employment.
