6.1 The Department reported that 10 municipalities reported almost 3,500 jobs created by municipal LED activities in 2007/08. Of these jobs, 38% benefited women, 27% youth and 2% the disabled. Furthermore, approximately 3,000 jobs were created by municipal capital projects, which employed people above the minimum wage for at least three months in 2007/08. This is a substantial decrease from the 10,000 jobs reported in 2005/06. Half the jobs benefited women.