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Unemployment at 18-month low

The number of unemployed people on the Isle of Man has fallen below 800 and is at its lowest level since the end of 2008.

The figure now stands at 792, which is 1.9% of the economically-active population.

It's gone down by 237 since the end of January, the sharpest drop seen over these months since 1997.

Economic development minister Allan Bell says there are two factors which usually lead to a drop around this time of year:

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