Unemployment Continues to Decline

Unemployment Continues to Decline

The nation’s unemployment rate continues its downward trajectory, with a notable uptick in youth employment and an increased presence of females joining the workforce. These revelations emerge from the latest findings of the Labour Force Survey conducted by the...
Buyers Seeking Innovation in Jamaican Exports

Buyers Seeking Innovation in Jamaican Exports

According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Jamaica generated export earnings of just over US $1.9 Billion, between January and December 2022, however, the total untapped export potential for the island could be just as large, with international...
2022 Census to Go Digital

2022 Census to Go Digital

After being postponed last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Population and Housing Census is slated to begin on September 12. Among the raft of changes to the census act which will seek to capture new data, citizens will see the use of tablets and other...
Jamaica’s Unemployment Down in July 2021

Jamaica’s Unemployment Down in July 2021

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s, (STATIN) reported that the unemployment rate for July 2021 as gone down as the rate was reported at 8.5 percent. This is 4.1 percentage points lower than the 12.6 percent out-turn for the corresponding period last year....