Figure falls by 40%
The number of unfilled jobs in the Island fell by 40% last month.
Open vacancies dropped from 462 in November to 274 in December - compared to 327 in December the previous year.
However, joblessness increased slightly in the last month of 2017, with 16 more people registering themselves unemployed.
Retail vacancies shrunk by more than half during the period, and empty posts in medicine and healthcare slumped from 111 to just 29.
Education jobs grew by around half, though.
Isle of Man inflation eases slightly to 2.8% in October
Rising restaurant, food and tobacco prices continue to drive inflation, while energy costs help offset increases
Progress on autism strategy welcomed
Strategy team's first annual report and Phase 2 Action Plan published
Paper car tax discs cost DOI £7,500 each month
Minister admits infrastructure is not in place to digitise process within this administration
Just over half the vehicles examined were defective
Notices were issued for faulty lights, worn tyres, and a missing wheel nut
Milan Vets extends farm services following feedback from clients
Services to continue beyond 1 November with update 'early in the New Year'