News Release
Quarterly Gross Domestic Product
Second Quarter 2007

October 22, 2007

The Jamaican economy grew by 2.3 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2007. The Productive Sector increased by 3.0 percent as all industries, with the exception of Mining and Quarrying, recorded higher output levels. The Services Sector experienced growth of 2.0 percent, reflecting improved performance in all industries with the exception of Miscellaneous Services, which declined by 2.2 percent. When compared to the previous quarter the economy increased by 1.5 percent. This was the result of growth in both the Productive and Services Sectors of 2.5 percent and 1.0 percent respectively.

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