07 November 2018
Jersey's labour market report is published every six months and covers key aspects of both public and private sector total employment.
In June 2018:
- total employment was 61,930, the highest figure recorded to date
- employment in the private sector was 54,220, the highest figure recorded to date
- employment in the public sector was 7,700
- total employment was 320 higher than in June 2017, representing an annual increase of 0.5%
- employment in the private sector increased by 450 on an annual basis
- employment in the public sector decreased by 140 on an annual basis
- the increase in private sector employment was predominantly due to an increase in the number of full time employees, up by 530
- 6,550 jobs in the private and public sectors were on zero-hours contracts, representing 11% of total employment
- there were 7,570 active undertakings in the private sector, 330 more than a year earlier; over half (4,170) were single-person undertakings
At a sectoral level:
- several sectors saw increased employment on an annual basis, notably private education, health and other services (up 400)
- in contrast, wholesale and retail saw a decrease of 80 in headcount on an annual basis
- employment in the finance sector increased by 50 on an annual basis:
- total employment in finance was down 30 from December 2017, when it was at a nine-year high
- trust and company administration saw increased employment (up 60), to the highest level recorded by this sub-sector to date; the legal sub-sector also saw increased employment, up 40
- the public sector headcount decreased by 140 on an annual basis, driven by decreased numbers of States of Jersey staff on zero-hours contracts (down 110) and employment by the parishes (down 60)
Labour market report June 2018
gov.je