Unemployment increases by more than 100

Manx residents out of work rises to 938 in March

The number of Manx residents out of work increased by more than 100 last month.

Unemployment figures published by the Isle of Man Government show 938 people were without a job at the end of March - an increase of 116 compared to February.

The total is also 88 more than at the same time last year, and gives the Island an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

465 job vacancies were registered at the Job Centre during the same period.