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The number of jobseekers decreased to 204 in June, according to a new report from the States of Guernsey.

In May, there were 227 people without work, which was also down from 288 at the same time last year.

There were 14 new employment and benefits-related claims made, which had gone up by four since May.

Placements and training schemes started by the Job Centre, such as Work to Benefit and Kickstart, saw 36 people joining in the month of June, the report said.

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