Unemployment on the Island has risen again – the second quarterly rise in a row.
Figures from the Treasury’s economic affairs division shows at the end of October unemployment stood at 1,065.
That’s an unemployment rate of 2.4 per cent, with more than 750 men and 300 women out of work.
Catering, unskilled construction and retail staff are hardest hit – together they make up a third of the total jobless tally.
Isle of Man Government welcomes Middle East ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon have agreed a three-week pause in fighting
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Year 11s set to go on study leave over the next week
Gas supplier provides reassurance amid ongoing global market volatility
Isle of Man Energy expects any price rise in June to be 'modest'
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Concern for crops and animals after delays to feed and fertiliser deliveries
Further changes to sailing schedule due to tidal restrictions
Manxman crossings affected over next three days