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Number of unemployed rises in March

Rate remains at 0.9%

The number of people registered as unemployed on the Island has risen for a fifth consecutive month. 

Figures released by the Cabinet Office in the March Labour Market report show 26 more people were out of a job compared to in February, bringing the total number to 399.

That translates to an unemployment rate of 0.9 per cent.

Sectors with the most unemployed workers include retail, catering and construction, whilst health services, businesses and e-gaming have some of the highest numbers of vacancies.

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