TABLE 9.1.6
	WORK PERMITS ISSUED BY MONTH & TYPE 1999 - 2002
	MONTH	1999			2000			2001			2002
		PERMIT FOR EMPLOYMENT	PERMIT FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT	TOTAL	PERMIT FOR EMPLOYMENT	PERMIT FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT	TOTAL	PERMIT FOR EMPLOYMENT	PERMIT FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT	TOTAL	PERMIT FOR EMPLOYMENT	PERMIT FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT	TOTAL
	JANUARY	48	9	57	69	5	74	95	7	102	73	3	76
	FEBRUARY	88	7	95	72	3	75	77	5	82	67	5	72
	MARCH	35	2	37	64	2	66	91	2	93	63	7	70
	APRIL	64	8	72	79	7	86	81	6	87	77	4	81
	MAY	66	5	71	79	6	85	92	5	97	79	3	82
	JUNE	41	0	41	59	3	62	53	3	56	44	2	46
	JULY	78	3	81	73	6	79	66	8	74	68	6	74
	AUGUST	64	2	66	62	3	65	121	5	126	65	3	68
	SEPTEMBER	66	1	67	76	3	79	50	2	52	35	0	35
	OCTOBER	101	1	102	71	2	73	65	2	67	59	1	60
	NOVEMBER	131	7	138	69	6	75	52	2	54	56	2	58
	DECEMBER	75	8	83	80	4	84	51	5	56	40	5	45
	TOTAL	857	53	910	853	50	903	894	52	946	726	41	767
	Annual % Change				-0.5%	-5.7%	-0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	4.8%	-18.8%	-21.2%	-18.9%
	Source: Labour Department
	NB: Preliminary Figures
	Last Updated:  February 03, 2005