Compared to a year earlier, the unemployment rate declined for men (3.3 percent from 3.9 percent) and was steady for women (3.7 percent). Among unemployed people, 18.3 percent had not completed secondary education and 81.7 percent had a higher education.
Those underemployed accounted for 7.6 percent of total employed, higher than 7.5 percent a year earlier.
The participation rate decreased to 58.93 percent from 59.35 in April of 2016.