current events

PRISM Technical Assistance

To revamp OPS website...

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2008 IMF Team visits Palau

Bi-annual consultation between Palau officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to have experts assess and provide advice and recommendations for improvements.

Agriculture Census

Palau prepares for 2nd 'National Agriculture Census'

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Resources

OPS Publication Schedule

Expected timing for OPS publications published

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Survey and Census documents

Contains materials such as questionnaires and training manuals

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GDDS

General Data Dissemination System

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Highlights

Household Income & Expenditure Survey Report 2006

The survey results showed 51 percent (6,740) of all persons aged 15 years and over reported working full time for wage and salary of which 45 percent are females.

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Economic Indicators

Selected key economic data that the Ministry of Finance collects and disseminates at the end of each quarter. Indicators are published to inform the public about the condition of the country's economy.


Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The 'All Groups' CPI showed a positive increase of 6.1% over the previous quarter and a 11.6% when compared with the same quarter of previous year.

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Gross Domestict Product (GDP)

The provisional norminal GDP for the country during the Calender year 2006 increased 8.8% from the previous year.

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