Unemployment rate falls to 1.3 per cent

Friday, 9 September 2016 00:00

Unemployment on the Isle of Man has fallen to its lowest level since September 2008.

At the end of August there were 596 people out of work - it's a drop of 24 from July.

It means the Island has an unemployment rate of 1.3 per cent - of the people not working 394 are men.

Unemployment was highest within the construction sector - the highest number of vacancies was recorded in catering and entertainment.

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