Statistical Institute of Jamaica

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Natalee Simpson as Deputy Director-General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica effective May 1 , 2026. STATIN welcome Dr Simpson and congratulate her on the appointment to her new role. #statinja #OfficialStatistics

📅 STATIN’s May Data Release Calendar is here! Stay informed and up to date with all the key statistics we’ll be publishing this month. #STATINJA #May2026

For #ReadAcrossJamaica Day, STATIN staff visited St. Francis Primary & Infant School to inspire young readers We’re committed to supporting literacy, education, and future leaders across Jamaica. Request a visit: info@statinja.gov.jm #STATIN #OfficialStatistics #ReadAcrossJamaica

6/6 The March 2026 Producer Price Index Bulletin provides additional information on the movement of producers’ prices and is available on STATIN’s website statinja.gov.jm or from the Information Section of STATIN at (876) 630-1626. #statinja #officialstatistics

5/6 The point-to point index for the Manufacturing industry increased by 5.6 %. This was due to upward movements in the index for the major group ‘Food, Beverages & Tobacco’ (3.1%) and ‘Refined Petroleum Products’ (16.4%). #statinja #officialstatistics

1/6 #ProducerPriceIndex March2026: The Producer Price Index for the Mining & Quarrying industry in March 2026 fell by 0.9%, while the index for the Manufacturing industry increased by 3.1 %. Note: The average exchange rate for the previous month was used to calculate this PPI .

7/7 The #InternationalMerchandiseTradeBulletin outlines additional information on Jamaica's international trade activities. It's is available on our website at statinja.gov.jm or from the Information Section of the Institute at (876)-630-1619.

6/7 The top five destinations for Jamaica’s exports were the USA, the Russia Federation, Iceland, Canada and The Netherlands. Revenues from exports to these countries declined by 20.0 per cent to US$1,428.4 million.

1/7 #IMTS January to December 2025: Jamaica’s total spending on imports was valued at US$7,523.7 million, while earnings from total exports were valued at US$1,652.2 million. #statinja #officialstatistics

Today, STATIN proudly recognizes #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay, honoring the team that keeps our organization running smoothly every day. Their dedication and attention to detail unite us as one team, one family. #statinja #AdminProfessionalsDay

5/5The #CPI measures changes in the general level of prices for consumer goods and services purchased by private households. The March2026 CPI Bulletin outlines additional information and may be obtained from our website at statinja.gov.jm. #statinja #officialstatistics

4/5 The point-to-point inflation at March 2026 was 4.3 %. The main contributors were : ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’, up 5.6 %; ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels’, up 4.9 % and ‘Personal Care, Social Protection and Miscellaneous Goods and Services’, up 4.0 %

1/5 The All-Jamaica #ConsumerPriceIndex (CPI) for March 2026 increased by 0.3 %. #statinja #officialstatistics #inflation