Labour market report for June 2013

02 October 2013

The Statistics Unit has published it's six-monthly report on Jersey's labour market.

The latest labour market report for June 2013 shows that:

total employment (56,290) was 110 lower than in June 2012
the private sector, overall, saw a decrease of 270 staff compared with June 2012, whilst the public sector recorded an increase of 150 staff over the same period
private sector employment in June 2013 was 49,360; this figure is some 800 lower than the peak recorded in June 2011 but at a similar level to that of June 2009 and June 2010
public sector employment in June 2013 was 6,920, the highest recorded to date
the number of active employers in Jersey (7,040) increased by 170 on an annual basis,driven by an increase in the number of single person undertakings (up by 130)
the ILO unemployment rate in June 2013 was 5.7%; this rate corresponds to 3,200 people being unemployed and looking for work