Unemployment on the Rise During Pandemic

Unemployment on the Rise During Pandemic

Unemployment is on the rise while the employed labour force has shrunken. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the pandemic prevented them from carrying out the labour force survey in 2020. STATIN says the 2021 Labour Force Survey for April was compared...
GDP Declines Marginally for the First Quarter

GDP Declines Marginally for the First Quarter

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy says, the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has been negatively impacted by the spread of the coronavirus, in the first quarter of 2021. Over the period the country’s gross...
STATIN Say It Will Improve Access To Data For Jamaicans

STATIN Say It Will Improve Access To Data For Jamaicans

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says it is making it easier for Jamaicans to access the data it publishes. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy said that the agency’s publications are no longer for sale and can be...