Jersey jobless at record high

Jersey's jobless has reached a record high.

It now stands at almost 2,000.

Figures released today also show the number of people who have been unemployed for more than a year continue to grow.

And the cost of living is also continuing to rise with Jersey outstripping both Guernsey and the UK.

Jersey's RPI is up 4.7 per cent, the UK's up 3.6 per cent and Guernsey by 3.5 per cent.
(from CTV)