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Jersey's labour market report is published every six months and covers key aspects of jobs in the workforce for both public and private sectors.
Jersey's Labour market report for December 2020
Workforce jobs
In December 2020:
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the total number of jobs in the economy was 60,000, the lowest December figure since December 2017
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the total number of jobs in the economy was 1,380 lower than in December 2019, representing an annual decrease of 2.2%
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the decrease of jobs was predominantly due to a decrease in the number of part-time and zero-hours positions. These positions also saw proportionally greater decreases compared to their fraction of the total workforce
Annual percentage change in workforce jobs
Jobs by sector
In December 2020:
- six sectors saw annual decreases of at least 50 jobs, with the largest decreases in hotels, restaurants and bars (down 1,040),
wholesale and retail (down 300), and miscellaneous business activities (down 240)
- two sectors saw annaul increase: construction and quarrying was up 150 jobs, and agriculture and fishing was up 80
- the number of jobs in the public sector increased by 400 on an annual basis
Sectoral breakdown of jobs in
Number of private sector firms
In December 2020, there were 7,790 private sector undertakings in Jersey.
Number of private sector undertakings by size of workforce in December 2020
| Agriculture and fishing | 140
| 30 | 10 | 170
|
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Manufacturing, utilities and waste
| 270
| 40
| 10
| 320
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Construction and quarrying | 1,130
| 190
| 60 | 1,370
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Wholesale and retail
| 700
| 130
| 60
| 890
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Hotels, restaurants and bars
| 340
| 110
| 50 | 500
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Transport and storage
| 260
| 20 | 10 | 290
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Information and communication
| 310 | 20 | 20 | 340 |
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Financial and legal activities | 410
| 110 | 100 | 620
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Miscellaneoous business activities | 1,410
| 150
| 40
| 1,600
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Education, health and other services | 1,450
| 150
| 80
| 1,680
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Source: Statistics Jersey,
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The size of the workforce is determined by employee headcount.
All numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
Employment status
The 2011 census recorded the employment status for all Jersey residents.
Employment status for adults aged 16 or over in 2011 (%)
| Working for an employer full-time | 56 | 40 |
47 |
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| Working for an employer part-time | 3 | 15 |
9 |
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| Self-employed, employing others | 6 | 1 |
3 |
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| Self-employed, not employing others | 6 | 2 |
4 |
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| Unemployed, looking for or waiting to take up a job | 4 | 2 |
3 |
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| Retired | 16 | 19 |
18 |
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| Looking after the home | Less than 1 | 10 |
6 |
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| In full-time education | 5 | 5 |
5 |
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| Unable to work through sickness or disability | 3 | 3 |
3 |
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| Unemployed and not looking for a job | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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Source: 2011 Jersey census
Employment by place of birth and gender
In relative terms, employment levels in Jersey are high.
In 2011, 82% of people of working age in Jersey were economically active (in work or looking for work).
The lowest rate was for Jersey-born residents (75%) and the highest rate for people born in Poland (94%).
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.
Economic activity and unemployment rates for working age adults by place of birth in 2011 (%)
| Economic activity rate, % | 75 | 85 | 88 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 83 |
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| Unemployment rate, % | 6.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
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Source: 2011 Jersey census
Almost one in six (15%) adults over working age (over 59 years for women and over 64 years for men) 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
2011 census results
Hours worked
At the 2011 census, full-time employees (including the self-employed) worked an average of 39.8 hours per week.
Average (mean) hours worked per week by employees in 2011
|
Men |
Women |
All |
Men |
Women |
All |
Men |
Women |
All |
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| Working for an employer | 40.6 | 37.4 | 39.2 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 39.7 | 33.6 | 36.8 |
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| Self-employed | 45.8 | 43.2 | 45.4 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 43.3 | 34.0 | 41.2 |
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Source: 2011 Jersey census
Workers in agriculture and fishing worked the longest hours, averaging over 45 hours per week.
Average (mean) hours worked per week by industry (full-time workers) in 2011
| Agriculture and fishing | 45.4 |
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| Manufacturing | 40.8 |
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| Construction and quarrying | 41.9 |
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| Electricity, gas, water supply | 38.6 |
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| Finance and legal activities | 37.6 |
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| Hotels, restaurants and bars | 43.6 |
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| Transport and communications | 40.2 |
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| Wholesale and retail | 40.3 |
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| Miscellaneous business activities | 40.4 |
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| Education, health and other services | 38.6 |
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Source: 2011 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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