Number Of "Zero Hours" Contracts In Use In The Private Sector Rises

Statistics published in Jersey's biannual Labour Market Survey show that the number of "zero hours" contracts in use in the private sector rose by 470 in the year to June 2015. Total headcount in the private sector increased by 860. In contrast, numbers of "zero hours" contracts in the public sector fell by 100 in the same period.

Zero hours contracts account for 11% private sector and 7% States of Jersey engagements (as at June 2015).

The rise comes amid a review of the use of zero hours arrangements in Jersey by the States of Jersey Health and Social Security Panel.

Other figures disclosed by the survey that may be of interest include:

"J-Cat" workers

In the private sector, 2% of workers are "Licensed" employees (formerly termed "J-Cat"). The number of Licensed workers fell slightly (by 10) in the year to June 2015.