Economy grows by 1.8% in the first quarter 2018; unemployment rate inches up to 9.4% in April 2018; consumer prices up 0.3%, imports up and exports down in May 2018.

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, 1st quarter 2018 gross domestic product, and the preliminary results for the April round of the 2018 Labour Force Survey.   Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for May…

The Labor Force Survey

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a national household survey that is conducted by the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) in April and September each year.  The survey is carried out during these two periods to capture information at the high and low peaks of employment, respectively.  A sample of 2,800 households across the country…