Further rise in unemployment on Isle of Man

Thu, 12 Jan 2012

Unemployment on the Isle of Man has risen for the 4th consecutive month.

Figures out today for December show a slight rise, bringing the number of people out of work to 979.

It's 8 more than the previous month.

Just a year earlier in December 2010, there were 184 fewer people without jobs.

Last month, the Job Centre was notified of 233 positions and 93 of these were left vacant.