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Labour market statistics


In December 2023:

  • the total number of jobs in the economy was 64,200
  • the total number of jobs in the economy was 700 higher than in December 2022, representing an annual increase of 1.1%

Annual percentage change in workforce jobs

 
Source: Statistics Jersey, download the data

Jobs by sector

In December 2023:

  • Three sectors saw notable annual increases in jobs. The largest increases were of 290 jobs in private education, health and other services (up 3%) and 280 jobs in hotels, restaurants and bars (up 5%). The hotels, restaurants and bars sector was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but in December 2023 the sector had a notably higher number of jobs than in December 2019, for the first time since the pandemic period.
  • Four sectors saw notable annual decreases, including transport and storage and construction and quarrying, both down 120 jobs (5% and 2% respectively).​
  • The number of jobs in the public sector increased by 380 on an annual basis.

Sectoral breakdown of jobs in

 
Source: Statistics Jersey, download the data

Number of private sector firms

In December 2023, there were 8,320 private sector undertakings in Jersey.

Number of private sector​ undertakings by size of workforce in December 2023

Sector 1 to 5 employees 6 to 19 employees
20 or over
employees
 Total companies
Agriculture and fishing140
30
10

170

Manufacturing, utilities and waste

260
40
10

310

Construction and quarrying

1,250
180
60

1,490

Wholesale and retail 

680
150

50

880

Hotels, restaurants and bars

300
150
60

510

Transport and storage

270
20
20

300

​Information and communication
350
20
20

390

Financial and legal activities

460
120
110

690

Miscellaneous business activities

1,570
150

50

1,760

Education, health and other services

1,570
160
100

1,830

Total private sector undertakings

 6,820
 1,020480

8,320

Source: Statistics Jersey, download the data for previous returns.

The size of the workforce is determined by employee headcount. All numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.​

Employment status

The 2021 census recorded the employment status for all Jersey residents.

Employment status for adults aged 16 or over in 2021 (%)

Employment status Men % Women % Total %
Working for an employer full-time55
42
 48
Working for an employer part-time4
14
 9
Self-employed, employing others5
2
 3
Self-employed, not employing others
7
3
 5
Unemployed, looking for or waiting to take up a job3
2
 2
Retired18
22
 20
Looking after the home17
 4
In full-time education4
4
 4
Unable to work through sickness or disability33 3
Unemployed and not looking for a job11 1
Total 100 100 100

Source: 2021 Jersey census

Employment by place of birth and gender

In relative terms, employment levels in Jersey are high. 

In 2021, 84% of people of working age in Jersey were economically active (in work or looking for work).

The lowest rate was for Jersey-born residents (79%) and the highest rate for people born in Poland (93%). 

The economic activity rate for Jersey-born residents of working age was lower than the rates of those born in other jurisdictions. 

This is as a result of the number of Jersey-born people in full-time education.

E​conomic activity and unemployment rates for working age adults by place of birth in 2021 (%)

  Jersey
British Isles
 Ireland
 Poland
 Portugal and Madeira
 Other European country
Elsewhere in the world
Economic activity rate (%)79
84
89
93
92
90
87
Unemployment rate (%)4.4
3.0
2.9
2.92.2
3.3
3.5

Source: 2021 Jersey census

Among adults over working age (aged over 64), 13% were economically active.

Unemployment rates by place of birth are measured at the census. 

Unemployment rates for the total population are measured more regularly through our household surveys. 

The most recent unemployment figures for the total population:

Unemployment statistics

2021 census results

Hours worked

At the 2021 census, full-time employees (including the self-employed) worked an average of 39.7 hours per week.

Av​erage (mean) hours worked per week by employees in 2021

​​Full-time (mean hours) Part-time (mean hours) All (mean hours)
Men Women All Men Women All Men Women All
Working for an employer40.637.6
39.215.4
17.516.9
38.9
33.7
36.3
Self-employed44.2
41.2
43.5
16.1
14.8
15.5
39.2
30.5
36.5
​All workers
 41.1
 37.8
 39.7
 15.7
 17.0
 16.6
 39.0
 33.4
 36.4

Source: 2021 Jersey census

Workers in agriculture and fishing worked the longest hours, averaging 49.5 hours per week.

Average (mean) hours w​​orked per week by industry (full-time workers) in 2021

Sector Average (mean) hours
Agriculture and fishing49.5
Manufacturing
41.2
Utilities and waste
 39.3
Construction and quarrying
 41.9
Wholesale and retail
40.0
Hotels, restaurants and bars
42.6
Transport and storage
 40.1
Information and communication
38.8
Finance and legal activities
 37.9
Miscellaneous business activities40.0
Education, health and other services38.6
All full-time workers 39.7

Source: 2021 Jersey census

Download past reports and data tables

You can search by year for past labour market reports on the Statistics Jersey reports and documents page.

You can access the data tables on the open data site.

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