Small increase in unemployment on the Island

Rate remains at 0.7%

Little over 300 people were registered unemployed on the Island last month - an increase of 17 since June.

It's a rise from 285 people out of work to 302.

The overall rate, however, has stayed the same at 0.7 per cent of the population.

Meanwhile the number of available jobs has fallen by 100 in the space of a month, with 879 vacancies advertised at the Job Centre in July 2022.

Almost 200 roles remain unfilled in catering and entertainment.

You can find the full labour market report here.