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Price index up by 0.67% in 1st Quarter 2019

The Consumer Price Index for Sint Maarten in the first quarter of 2019 is 100.3, up from 99.63 in the first quarter of 2018, which is a 0.67 percent increase.

The Department of Statistics (STAT) has implemented a new data collection and Consumer Price Index calculation system that allows for the publication of more detailed results. The previous system had become obsolete and as such was discontinued at the end of 2017.

Unemployment rate up to 9.9% in 2018

The Department of Statistics (STAT) released today main results of its 2018 Labour Force Survey.

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a sample survey among households with the broad aim to measure the recent developments of the labour market.