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• The Department of Economic Development announces new political delegations 31 January 2012
  Following the appointment of Tony Wild MLC as a political member for the Department of Economic Development, Minister John Shimmin MHK, has announced a number of changes to the delegated responsibilities within his Department. [More]
• Employment and Skills Group to move to Nivison House 25 August 2010
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• Householders be wary: a reminder from the Office of Fair Trading 23 July 2010
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• Tighter approach to permits limits unemployment 16 June 2010
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• DTI increases scrutiny of Work Permits in changing labour market 9 March 2009
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• DTI Consults on Work Permit Reforms 1 December 2008
  The Department of Trade and Industry has released a consultation document which is intended to precede new Regulations aimed at modernising aspects of existing work permit legislation. [More]
• Job Market Statistics November 2007 13 December 2007
  Helped by the seasonal increase in recruitment in retailing, unemployment fell by 49 during November to end the month at 562, 1. [More]
• Job Market Statistics August 2007 20 September 2007
  At the end of August unemployment stood at 633, 1. [More]
• Work Permits 28 June 2007
  In December 2006, The Minister for Trade & Industry, Hon David Cretney MHK, invited Nick Black , the Chief Officer of the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading, to carry out an independent review of the Work Permit system. [More]
• Unemployment Falls 14 October 2004
  During September registered unemployment fell to 378, a rate of 0.9%. [More]
• Rise in Unemployment 9 September 2004
  At the end of August unemployment stood at 390 a rate of 1% of the economically active population. [More]
• Slight Increase in Unemployment 11 August 2004
  At the end of July unemployment stood at 351 a rate of 0.9% of the economically active population. [More]
• Unemployment Falls 12 July 2004
  At the end of June unemployment fell by 49 bringing the jobless total down 315. [More]
• Unemployment Steady 8 June 2004
  At the end of May unemployment stood virtually unchanged at 364. [More]
• Slight Fall in Unemployment 13 May 2004
  At the end of April unemployment stood at 363 an unemployment rate of 0.9%. [More]
• Unemployment Rises to 1% 12 February 2004
  At the end of January the jobless total stood at 386, an unemployment rate of 1%. [More]
• Slight Fall in Unemployment 14 January 2004
  At the end of December the jobless total stood at 327 or 0.8%. [More]
• Chief Fire Officer Appointment 31 December 2003
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• Slight Increase in Unemployment 8 December 2003
  At the end of November the jobless total stood at 334, an unemployment rate of 0.8%. [More]
• Unemployment Rises 11 November 2003
  At the end of October the jobless total stood at 329 (0.8%). [More]
• Fall in Unemployment 13 October 2003
  Unemployment falls by 68, leaving an unemployment rate of 0.7%. [More]
• Chief Executive's Office and Employment Services Move 12 September 2003
  Certain sections of the Department of Trade & Industry will be relocating over the weekend of the 13th and 14th September 2003. [More]
• Unemployment Up 8 September 2003
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• Manx Unemployment (July 2003) 7 August 2003
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