According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, here are the highlights for the January – March 2019 quarter for the Jamaican Economy.
Highlight
First Quarter of 2019 Growth was 1.7% compared to the first quarter of 2019
Factors
- Goods Producing Industries increased by 1.7%
- Services Industries increased by 1.8%
Goods Producing Industries
- Mining & Quarrying: 11.1%
- Construction: 3.4%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing: 0.3%
- Manufacturing: -1.4%
Service Industries
- Hotels & Restaurants: 7.3%
- Finance & Insurance Services: 2.5%
- Electricity & Water Supply: 1.9%
- Other Services: 1.8%
- Wholesale & Retail; Repairs; Installation of Machinery & Equipment: 1.3%
- Transport, Storage & Communication: 1.2%
- Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities: 1.0%
- Producers of Government Services: 0.2%