The island’s unemployment rate rose by 1.1% last month, taking it to 3.1% or 1,347 people registered as not in work.

April saw 497 people join the unemployment register and represents an increase of 1,033 compared to the same month in 2019. Of those unemployed 843 (63%) are men and 503 (37%) female.

There was also a decrease in the number of vacancies posted in at the Job Centre. During April, 152 jobs were posted, compared to 410 in March and 809 in January.

The International Labour Organisation estimate of unemployment places the figure of those out of work at 2,647.