at this time of year/the year

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At this time of year/the year, thousands of school leavers are searching for jobs.
In this phrase, it doesn't matter whether 'the' is used, does it? Is there any difference between with and without the article?
Thank you in advance.
 
There is no real difference, in my opinion.
 
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