The Statistical Institute of Jamaica is reporting growth in the economy during the second quarter of this year, with real GDP adjusted for inflation rising by 1.6 per cent, when compared with the corresponding period last year.
STATIN says this was driven by a 3.6 per cent increase in the goods-producing sector, which makes up 30 per cent of the economy, and a one per cent rise in the services sector, which accounts for 70 per cent.
Growth in goods was led by agriculture, which jumped 9.2 per cent, followed by mining and quarrying, which grew by 4.8 per cent.
Construction ticked up 1.7 per cent, and manufacturing rose 1.5 per cent.
As for services, the biggest increases came from accommodation and food service, up 4.1 per cent, finance and insurance up 3.9 per cent, and transport and storage up 1.7 per cent.
Real estate and information technology edged up by 0.2 per cent each, while defence and administration rose by 0.9 per cent.
Wholesale and retail trade was flat, while electricity and water, along with education and health, declined.
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