2+ week, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) Average earnings in Jersey increased by 1.2% in real terms in the year to June 2026, according to the latest figures from Statistics Jersey. The data shows earnings per full-time equivalent employee were 4.1% higher in June 2026 than a year earlier. Once inflation…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (434+ words) The chair of Jersey’s Constables Committee has defended parish rate increases, saying authorities must raise charges when necessary to keep services financially sustainable. Andy Jehan said each of the island’s 12 parishes faced different financial pressures and that modest, regular increases…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (282+ words) The typical full-time worker in Jersey earned £930 a week in June 2026, equivalent to annual earnings of £48,360, according to new figures from Statistics Jersey. The latest Average Earnings Index shows wages increased by 4.1% over the year to June. However, once inflation…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (312+ words) Jersey’s government has said it has no plans to abolish the island’s £13.59-an-hour minimum wage, despite calls from within the government for it to be scrapped. Chief Minister Senator Lyndon Farnham made the comments after Sustainable Economic Development Minister Gerald…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (527+ words) The debate over Jersey’s minimum wage has intensified, with the Jersey Chamber of Commerce backing a review into the impact of successive increases on employment, working hours, prices, business investment and the island’s competitiveness. The call comes after Economic Development…...