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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 6.0 percent in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. All twelve CPI divisions recorded increases. In the third quarter of 2019, the division housing and utilities recorded the highest a... READ MORE

Economic activity in the Cayman Islands as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms is estimated to have grown by 3.1% in the first six months of 2019. The strong economic performance was contributed by all major sectors with the... READ MORE

The total value of the Islands’ importation of goods stood at $329.18 million, recording an increase of 28.8 percent for the third quarter of 2019. This growth resulted from increases in both non-petroleum and petroleum-related imports. Non-petroleu... READ MORE

The average annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 5.7 percent in 2019 when compared to a year ago. There were increases in all quarters throughout 2019: 4.5 percent in the first quarter, followed by 3.8 percent, 6.0 percent, and 8.4 percent in th... READ MORE

The Spring Labour Force Survey (LFS) conducted by the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) will begin on Sunday, 8th March 2020. The LFS seeks to collect data on employed and unemployed persons in the Cayman Islands, as well as those who are not i... READ MORE

The Consumer Price Index in Cayman rose by 3.4 percent in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Most of the CPI divisions recorded increases except Transport and Miscellaneous Good and Services.  This represents an incr... READ MORE

The total value of the Islands’ importation of goods stood at $274.75 million, recording an increase of 10.4 percent for the second quarter of 2019. This growth resulted from the increase in both non-petroleum and petroleum-related imports. Non-petr... READ MORE

Economic activity in the Cayman Islands as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms is estimated to have grown by 3.0% in the first three months of 2019. Indicators show that the economic performance was broad-based, led by expans... READ MORE

Estimates from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) Fall 2018 show the unemployment rate (the proportion of unemployed persons to total labour force) at 3.0%. It is lower when compared to the unemployment rates in Spring 2018 (3.4%) but slightly higher than... READ MORE

ON THE OCCASION OF THE ELEVENTH OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2019 READ MORE