Latest Information Consumer Price Index September 2008 136.5 August 2008 Index 135.6   Inflation Rate Increase over August 2008 +0.6% March 2008- September 2008 +11.0%    December 2007-September 2008    +16.8% GDP - Rate of Growth March Quarter 2008 0.3 % increase over December quarter 2007 Unemployment Rate October 2007 - 9.4% July 2007 - 9.7% April 2007 - 9.5% January 2008 - 10.2% April 2008 - 11.9% External Trade - Imports ('000) US $697,653 in June 2008 External Trade - Exports ('000) US $250,811 in June 2008 Green Paper - Quality Statistics Green Paper - Quality Statistics - Cover Gross Total Gross Domestic Product In Producers' Values, At Constant (1996) Prices   CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - BROCHURE!! Call for Papers- Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 20th Anniversary MICS REPORT Producer Price Index August 2008 Index Mining & Quarrying – 169.4 Manufacturing – 167.3 Percentage Change Increase over July 2008 Mining & Quarrying - 0.2% Manufacturing -0.3% August 2007 to August 2008 Mining & Quarrying 8.3% Manufacturing 29.1% (click for larger image) Note Subsequent data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica on national accounts will reflect revisions to the Jamaican system of national accounts. These include: Implementation of the United Nations 1993 System of National Accounts Revision of the national accounts classification of industries Revisions due to new and revised data Change in the base year for the constant price estimates       Parish Westmoreland Capital Savanna-la-mar Size(sq.km.) 807.0 Estimated Population 143,042 Parish Hanover Capital Lucea Size(sq.km.) 450.4 Estimated Population 68,978 Parish St. Elizabeth Capital Black River Size(sq.km.) 1,212.4 Estimated Population 149,368 Parish St. James Capital Montego Bay Size(sq.km.) 594.9 Estimated Population 181,728 Parish Trelawny Capital Falmouth Size(sq.km.) 874.6 Estimated Population 74,713 Parish Manchester Capital Mandeville Size(sq.km.) 830.1 Estimated Population 188,885 Parish Clarendon Capital May Pen Size(sq.km.) 1,196.3 Estimated Population 243,575 Parish St. Catherine Capital Spanish Town Size(sq.km.) 1,192.4 Estimated Population 492,551 Parish St. Ann Capital St. Ann's Bay Size(sq.km.) 1,212.6 Estimated Population 171,282 Parish St. Mary Capital Port Maria Size(sq.km.) 610.5 Estimated Population 113,204 Parish Portland Capital Port Antonio Size(sq.km.) 814.0 Estimated Population 81,393 Parish St. Thomas Capital Morant Bay Size(sq.km.) 742.8 Estimated Population 93,243 Parish Kingston & St. Andrew Capital Kingston & Half-Way-Tree Size(sq.km.) 430.7 Estimated Population 658,759   Job Vacancies       Statistician III       Jamaican Statistics on CD       Get the JAMSTATS's CD for only $200. Using the ChildInfo software developed by UNICEF, STATIN in partnership with PIOJ and UNICEF Jamaica has created a comprehensive database that allows for tracking key development signposts... Click here to get a brochure on JAMSTATS. The Statistics Act   Our Vision   "To be a learning organization that is on the cutting edge of Information and Technology and is responsive to the needs of our clients."   Our Mission   To provide relevant, timely and accurate statistical information and technical services, consistent with international standards, to national and international clients.   Office Relocation in Kingston   The Statistical Institute of Jamaica is pleased to announce that our offices were consolidated and relocated to 7 Cecelio Avenue, Kingston 10. The new telephone numbers and fax number are: Tel: (876) 926-5311 Fax: (876) 926-1138

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• Producer Price Index August 2008
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• Producer Price Index June 2008
• Producer Price Index May 2008
• Producer Price Index April 2008
• Producer Price Index March 2008
• Producer Price Index February 2008
• Producer Price Index January 2008
• Producer Price Index December 2007

Labour Force

• Labour Force January 2008
• Labour Force October 2007
• Labour Force July 2007
• Labour Force April 2007

Consumer Price Indices

• Consumer Price Index September 2008
• Consumer Price Index August 2008
• Consumer Price Index July 2008
• Consumer Price Index June 2008
• Consumer Price Index April 2008
• Consumer Price Index March 2008
• Consumer Price Index February 2008
• Consumer Price Index January 2008
• Consumer Price Index December 2007

External Trade Bulletin

• External Trade Bulletin June 2008
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• External Trade Bulletin April 2008
• External Trade Bulletin March 2008
• External Trade Bulletin February 2008
• External Trade Bulletin January 2008
• External Trade Bulletin January to December 2007

Quarterly Gross Domestic Product

• Quarterly Gross Domestic Product - First Quarter 2008
• Quarterly Gross Domestic Product - Fourth Quarter 2007
• Quarterly Gross Domestic Product - Third Quarter 2007
• Quarterly Gross Domestic Product - Second Quarter 2007
• Quarterly Gross Domestic Product - First Quarter 2007

Census

• Census Update - 1991 and 2001 Pyramid Graphs
• Population and Housing Census 2001 Findings
• Publications Update

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Note

Subsequent data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica on national accounts will reflect revisions to the Jamaican system of national accounts.

• Implementation of the United Nations 1993 System of National Accounts
• Revision of the national accounts classification of industries
• Revisions due to new and revised data
• Change in the base year for the constant price estimates