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PIOJ Growth-Inducement Strategy - Planning Institute of Jamaica

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Table 6.2. Employed Labour Force by Industry Group, October 2008 - April 2010<br />

Industries<br />

Wholesale & Retail, Repair <strong>of</strong> Motor Vehicle, Cycle, Personal<br />

& Household Goods<br />

October<br />

2008<br />

April<br />

2010<br />

Jobs Lost<br />

219,500 205,000 -14,500<br />

Construction and Installation 105,700 92,900 -12,800<br />

Transport, Storage and Communication 84,200 72,000 -12,200<br />

Health & Social Work 33,600 22,500 -11,100<br />

Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities 58,400 49,200 -9,200<br />

Mining & Quarrying 9,300 3,000 -6,300<br />

Education 72,200 66,500 -5,700<br />

Manufacturing 81,100 76,000 -5,100<br />

Private Households with Employed Persons 63,600 59,400 -4,200<br />

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 9,100 6,600 -2,500<br />

Real Estate, Renting & Business Activities 54,700 52,200 -2,500<br />

Industry Not Specified (Incl. Extra-Territorial Bodies) 6,400 4,200 -2,200<br />

Public Administration & Defence; Compulsory Social Security 52,900 51,100 -1,800<br />

Hotels & Restaurants Services 78,600 79,000 400<br />

Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing 223,600 224,500 900<br />

Financial Intermediation 21,600 23,800 2,200<br />

Total Employed Labour Force 1,174,500 1,087,900 -86,600<br />

Source: Statistical <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jamaica</strong><br />

Three industries recorded increases in employment over the period, Agriculture, Forestry<br />

& Fishing, Hotels & Restaurants Services, and Finance & Insurance Industries. This<br />

increase in employment is consistent with the value added recorded within the industries<br />

over the period.<br />

4.4 Decrease in Loans & Advances: Since the intensification <strong>of</strong> the impact <strong>of</strong> the<br />

global recession on the <strong>Jamaica</strong>n economy, the stock <strong>of</strong> Loans & Advances to the<br />

Productive sector have tapered <strong>of</strong>f (see Figure 4) indicating the general ‘wait and see’<br />

approach adopted by the business sector in light <strong>of</strong> the uncertainty <strong>of</strong> the extent <strong>of</strong> future<br />

job cuts and its impact on aggregate demand. Additionally, the recession has put a<br />

downward pressure on prices, thus adversely affecting the value <strong>of</strong> collateral which<br />

negatively impact investors’ chances <strong>of</strong> getting a loan.<br />

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