Compared to the same period in 2019 the number of jobseekers increased by 2,935 or 19.5% statistics showed.

However, compared to the previous year there were also 8.5% fewer job postings with 2,968 jobs advertised in October 2020.

The permanent unemployment rate was still high at 6,3% but below its peak of 7% in May and stable compared to September 2020.