The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has decreased in the month of December 2014 by 0.3 percent compared to that of October 2014.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Dec. 2013 to Dec. 2014), an increase of 1.9 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier. Inflation has shown an overall decline in 2014 (1.9%) compared to the rate of inflation recorded in 2013 (2.5%).

The Department of Statistics has released preliminary estimates of economic growth in 2013 as measured by the Gross Domestic Product by production at 1.0% in real terms.

Compared to 2012, when final estimates show growth of 1.4%, the 2013 results confirm a deceleration of economic activities particularly with a slower pace growth in the government sector and decrease in gross value added of the Financial intermediation sector.

The consumer price index for Sint Maarten has increased in the month of October 2014 by 0.2 percent compared to that of August 2014.

When comparing average consumer prices over a twelve month period (Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014), an increase of 2.1 percent was recorded compared to the same period one year earlier.

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a sample survey conducted every two years. The last Labour Force Survey was performed in 2009 by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). In 2011, the Department of Statistics (STAT) of St. Maarten conducted the Population and Housing Census, which included a section on Labour & Income statistics. Therefore, the LFS was repeated in 2013 and not 2011.