THE unemployment rate in the Island remains at two per cent despite a slight increase in the number of people signing on last month.

There was an increase of 11 people unemployed, making a total of 867.

Statistics show that during February 211 signed on and 200 signed off and of the total unemployed 614 are men and 253 women.

A total of 517 vacancies were notified to the Job Centre during the month and at the end of the month 288 positions were still vacant and held on file.