Unemployment - Registered Actively Seeking Work

Data on numbers of people registered as actively seeking work (ASW) in Jersey.

It is important to note that unemployed Jersey residents are not required to register as ASW. There are however certain requirements for those in receipt of an income support claim. Changes to the income support criteria, as well as administrative decisions within Customer and Local Services, can have an impact on the total numbers registered as ASW. On a more historical basis, the introduction of Income Support in 2008 led to the inclusion of a greater number of individuals in the registered figures.

The numbers shown therefore constitute an informative set of indicators demonstrating the level of individuals registered as actively seeking work in the Island at a given point in time.

The latest reports on registered actively seeking work are available here.