But the seasonally adjusted figure, which irons out fluctuations caused by temporary contracts, was virtually identical to a year ago, according to the States Statistics Unit’s monthly report.
The non-seasonally adjusted number of Islanders actively seeking work in April was 1,360, of which 720 were women and 630 were men.
The number of Islanders registered as seeking work on a long-term basis (more than 12 months) was 220 – an increase of 30 compared with a year earlier.
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