The island has recorded a net population increase of just 906 since the 2021 census, falling significantly short of the 2,500 target set out in the Island Plan.
The figures, published in the final Island Plan programme report, only cover the period up to the first quarter of 2025.
The original target was designed to grow the population in line with the Island’s Economic Strategy.
The report states that the number of people employed has grown by 1,469 between the third quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2025.
Unemployment has remained below 1% for four consecutive years.
Resilient
Chief Minister Alf Cannan said: “Our economy has remained resilient throughout. With more people employed, and unemployment remaining below 1 per cent for four consecutive years.”
The Island Plan indicator tracking population growth showed the 906 net increase since the last census.
In the same period, the number of jobs undertaken increased by 1,205 to 53,705, a rise of 2.29%.
The report noted that the indicators were designed to provide strategic direction and measure overall progress. It said: “Delivery has, however, taken place against a backdrop of changing macroeconomic and external conditions, which have influenced performance against some targets.”