Unemployment rate remains steady at 0.6%

The number of men out of work is almost double that of women

Unemployment on the Isle of Man fell by 13 people last month, but has increased by 22 people in the twelve months to June.

The proportion of economically active people who are registered as being out of work has remained stable at 0.6 percent.

Job Centre vacancies saw a sharp drop by 138 roles in comparison to the previous month, with a total of 777.

Of these positions 59 percent are full-time and the remaining 41 percent were part-time.

The International Labour Organisation estimates 695 people are unemployed and looking for work which equates to a rate of 1.5 percent.

The ILO figure accounts for not only those who may be registered unemployed but also those who may be actively looking for work but who haven't registered themselves as out of a job.

Catering and entertainment, retail and 'miscellaneous services' are the sectors with the highest number of unemployed people.

The fields with the highest number of job vacancies is in medical and health services, catering and entertainment and 'other business services', closely followed by tourist accommodation and retail.

One hundred and sixty two men are unemployed, compared with 88 women.

Long-term unemployment is defined as anyone who has been out of work for a year or longer, as of June, there are 21 people who fall into this category.

Geographically, the east is home to the most unemployed people at 165.

The north, south and west sit at 38, 28 and 19 respectively.