In this Panel Discussion, our focus shifts to the strategies being examined by the government to stimulate economic growth. Joining us in the studio is Senator Aubyn Hill, the Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, who will be discussing MSMEs (Micro, Small,...
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...
Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell drastically to a new record low of 6.2 percent in January 2022. According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Labour Force Survey for that month there was a 0.9 percentage point lower than the figure recorded in October...
Unemployment plunged to it’s lowest in recorded history at 6.2 per cent. Meanwhile, inflation climbed in March due to myriad factors to include the rising cost of fuel and oil impacting transportation and electricity. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica also...
Executive Director of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute, (CAPRI) Dr. Damien King says at the lowest point during the pandemic Jamaica’s unemployment numbers in a matter of months dropped to post-World War 2 lows. The unemployment and other staggering findings...
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