Economic Statistics
U.S. Personal Income rose $50.2 billion in September
October 31, 2019 In September, personal income rose $50.2 billion (0.3%) in the U.S, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) climbed $55.7 billion (0.3%) and personal consumption
U.S. gross job gains 7.4 million while gross job losses 6.9 million in the 1st quarter of 2019
October 30, 2019 Gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector, from December 2018 to March 2019, amounted to a decrease of 393,000 jobs from the previous quarter to 7.4 million according to the Bureau
14 of 22 industry groups contributed to the overall U.S. Q2 GDP
October 29, 2019 The leading contributors to the uptick in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2019 were professional, scientific, and technical services; real estate and rental and leasing; and mining. According to
Government debt down to 86.4% of GDP in Euro Area (EA19)
October 24, 2019 As at the end of the second quarter of 2019, the government debt to GDP ratio for the euro area (EA19) was 86.4% relative to 86.5% at the end of the first
Jamaica’s Imports Rose 11.8% While Exports Fell 2.6%
October 23, 2019 During the period January to July 2019 the Jamaica’s imports amounted US$3,833.9 million increasing by 11.8% relative to US$3,429.8 million for the corresponding period in 2018 based on data released by the
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-Dec 2019 | Budget – Apr-Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 519,008.10 | 516,842.80 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 12,267.00 | 4,880.80 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 117,918.60 | 112,654.40 |