Jersey's labour market report is published every six months and covers key aspects of both public and private sector total employment.

The latest Labour market report for June 2017 shows that:

• total employment was 61,660, the highest recorded to date
• employment in the private sector was 53,820
• employment in the public sector was 7,840
• total employment was 1,340 higher than in June 2016 representing an annual increase of 2.2%
• employment in the private sector increased by 1,340 on an annual basis
• employment in the public sector saw no net change 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 1,790
• 6,780 jobs in the private and public sectors were on zero-hours contracts, representing 11% of total employment
• there were 7,240 active undertakings in the private sector, 290 more than a year earlier; over half (3,880) were single-person undertakings

At a sectoral level:

• most sectors saw increased employment on an annual basis
• notable annual increases in employment were seen in private education, health & other services (up 430) and construction (up 270); both these sectors recording their highest levels of employment to date
• employment in the finance sector increased by 250 on an annual basis:
• total employment in this sector was the highest recorded for more than 8 years, since December 2008
• trust & company administration saw increased employment, to the highest level recorded by this sub-sector to date
• the banking sub-sector saw a fall in employment, down by 180 on an annual basis, to a level more than 1,900 lower than that recorded in late 2007 and throughout 2008
• the public sector headcount was unchanged over the year to June 2017, largely the net result of a decrease in the number of States of Jersey (SOJ) core employees (down 80) and an increase in the number of SOJ staff on zero-hours contracts (up 70)