April 5, 2018 According to a recent release by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the volume of retail trade increased by 0.1% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28 for the month of February 2018, after falling by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) for the previous month.
April 4, 2018 Unemployment Unemployment rate for both euro area (EA19) and EU 28 nudged down marginally from January to February of this year, according to data published by Eurostat, the statistical institute of the Europe Union. This is the lowest rate recorded in both areas since December 2008. The euro area (EA19) unemployment rate
April 04, 2018 For the period of April 2017 to February 2018, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $476.14 billion, $11.05 billion more than the Government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 10.8% relative to the $429.62 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2017. ‘Tax Revenue’, ‘Non-Tax
March 28, 2018 Estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, show an increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, a marginal decrease from the 3.2 percent recorded in the third quarter. The slowdown in real GDP growth rate in the fourth
Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to maintain the policy interest rate (the rate offered on overnight placements with Bank of Jamaica) at 2.75 per cent. This policy stance reflects the Bank’s assessment that headline inflation for the next eight quarters should remain within the target of 4.0 per cent to 6.0 per cent, with
March 27, 2018 Based on data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the United States and China are the two main trading partners of the European Union (EU). “ In 2017, the United States (€631 billion, or 16.9% of total EU trade in goods) and China (€573 bn, or 15.3%) continued to
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 6.02% or US$3.92, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on March 22, 2018 at a price of $69.04 per barrel relative to US$65.12 last week. Brent oil began the year at US$68.07 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increase week over week, by 2.40% (JMD$2.89). Additionally
March 22, 2018 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on March 20,2018 that employer costs for employee compensation averaged $35.87 per hour worked in December 2017. Wages and salaries averaged $24.49 per hour while benefit costs averaged $11.38.The average compensation for state and local government is higher than that of private industry. Total employer compensation
March 19,2018 Please click below to view February 2018's Economic Review. Monthly Economic Review - February 2018 The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the
March 19, 2018 Production in the construction sector decreased by 2.2% in the euro area (EA19) and by 2.1% in the EU28, in January 2018 compared with December 2017 according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In December 2017, production in construction grew by 0.7% in the euro area and by 1.0%
