Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
37 (2020 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
39,699 (2020 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey; satellite packages available; BBC Radio Jersey and 1 other radio station operating
Communications: Internet country code
.je
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
41% (2012 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
47 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
48,223 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
125 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
129,368 (2023 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
Jersey pounds (JEP) per US dollar
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
0.78 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
0.727 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
0.811 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
0.805 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
0.782 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
refined petroleum, beverages, ships, jewelry, artwork (2022)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
0.6% (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
8.2% (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
91.2% (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$12.508 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
artwork, ships, vegetables, fruits, jewelry (2022)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
1.3% (2023 est.)
Economy: Labor force
82,400 (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2014
$4.98 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015
$5.514 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2016
$5.569 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
9.9% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
5.3% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
3.7% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
6.2% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
6.2% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
6.3% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
13.9% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
14.2% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
14.1% (2024 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Environment: Climate
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Environment: Environmental issues
habitat and species loss; water pollution; improper solid-waste disposal
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
43.3% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
5.2% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
51.6% (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
31.2% of total population (2023)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
178,900 tons (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: percent of municipal solid waste recycled
28.4% (2016 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
about two-thirds the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
116 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
70 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Les Platons 136 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
English Channel 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography: Geography - note
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Geography: Irrigated land
NA
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
43.3% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
5.2% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
51.6% (2022 est.)
Geography: Map references
Europe
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone
12 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation
Geography: Population distribution
fairly even distribution
Geography: Terrain
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Government: Administrative divisions
no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 12 parishes; Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, Trinity
Government: Capital: daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Government: Capital: etymology
named after Saint HELIER, the patron saint of Jersey, who was reputedly martyred on the island in A.D. 555
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
49 11 N, 2 06 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United Kingdom
Government: Constitution: amendment process
proposed by a government minister to the Assembly of the States of Jersey, by an Assembly member, or by an elected parish head; passage requires several Assembly readings, a majority vote by the Assembly, review by the UK Ministry of Justice, and approval of the British monarch (Royal Assent)
Government: Constitution: history
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Jersey
Government: Country name: etymology
the name is of Old Norse origin, with - ey meaning "island;" "Jer(s)" may derive from a person with the Scandinavian name Geirr, meaning "spear"
Government: Country name: former
Norman Isles
Government: Dependency status
British crown dependency
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (British Crown dependency)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (British Crown dependency)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed individually by the states
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant Governor Jerry KYD (since 8 October 2022)
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the monarchy is hereditary; Council of Ministers, including the chief minister, indirectly elected by the Assembly of States; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Chief Minister Lyndon FARNHAM (since 25 January 2024); Bailiff Timothy Le COCQ (since 17 October 2019)
Government: Flag
description: white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; a red shield with three lions in yellow is in the upper triangle, with a yellow crown above history: according to tradition, Jersey ships differentiated themselves from English ships that flew the horizontal cross of St. George by rotating their own cross to the "X" (saltire) configuration; this arrangement resembled the Irish cross of St. Patrick, so the Plantagenet crown and Jersey coat of arms were added
Government: International organization participation
UPU
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for "extent of good behavior;" Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for "extent of good behavior;" jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquiries (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
Government: Legal system
the laws of the UK apply, as well as local statutes
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
2026
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Assembly of the States of Jersey
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
6/22/2022
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
54 (49 directly elected, 5 appointed)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
BW (35); RJ (10); JLC (2); JA (1); PP (1)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
42.9%
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
4 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a British Crown dependency
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown
Government: National color(s)
red, white
Government: National holiday
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Government: National symbol(s)
Jersey cow
Government: Political parties
Better Way or BW (group of independent candidates) Jersey Alliance or JA Jersey Liberal Conservatives or JLC Progress Party or PP Reform Jersey or RJ
Government: Suffrage
16 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil that Germany occupied in World War II. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency, which means that it is not part of the UK but is rather a self-governing possession of the British Crown. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
17% (male 9,082/female 8,530)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
64.6% (male 33,840/female 32,989)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
18.3% (2024 est.) (male 8,106/female 10,840)
People and Society: Birth rate
11.97 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
29.2 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
3.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
56 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
26.8 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Jersey 44.4%, British 30.5%, Portuguese/Madeiran 9.4%, Polish 3%, Irish 2.1%, other 10.6% (2021 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.81 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
3.3 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
4.2 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
85.7 years
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
80.6 years
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
34,000 SAINT HELIER (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Median age: female
39.7 years
People and Society: Median age: male
37 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Channel Islander
People and Society: Net migration rate
0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
fairly even distribution
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.51% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
52,627
People and Society: Population: male
51,317
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 98.5% of population
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
1.03 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.75 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.66 children born/woman (2025 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
31.2% of total population (2023)
Transportation: Airports
1 (2025)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Saint Helier Harbour
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
1
Transportation: Ports: small
1
Transportation: Ports: total ports
1 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
0
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