​​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 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