The figure for May was 50 lower than April.
However, the seasonally-adjusted figure – which factors in the fluctuations in available work through the year – was up by 20 to 1,930.
That figure suggests that fewer jobs are available in tourism, agriculture and other areas of the economy which traditionally recruit in the lead up to the busy summer months.
In May 2012, the total (non-seasonally-adjusted) number of Islanders actively seeking work was 1,720.
The figures were released today by the States Statistics Unit.
