españolFigures of the Electric Market up to 1st QuarterMonday, May 20, 2019 Because of the behavior of the energy supply from thermal sources, between the first quarter of 2018 and the same period of 2019, the generation of electricity in Panama grew 4%. The latest report of the General Comptroller of Panama, details that in the first three months of 2019 were generated 2,719 million kwh, equivalent to a 3.9% increase over the 2,618 million offered in the same period of 2018. Honduras: Economic Activity Up 3%Friday, May 17, 2019 Mainly explained by the economic activity reported in the financial and manufacturing sectors, during March the IMAE in Honduras grew 3.2% with respect to the same month in 2017. From the report of the Central Bank of Honduras: Dominican Economy Up 6%Wednesday, May 15, 2019 In the first quarter of 2019, the Dominican Republic's GDP grew 5.7% over the same period in 2018, a rise that is partly explained by the behavior of construction and financial intermediation. Authorities from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that the sectors with the greatest growth in the first three months were Construction (12.5%), Energy and Water (11.7%), Financial Intermediation (9.5%), Mining (6.3%), Transport and Storage (6.2%), Public Administration (5.7%), Hotels, Bars and Restaurants (5%), Other Service Activities (5.2%), among others. Hiring Begins 2019 DownwardFriday, May 10, 2019 During the first quarter of the year, 57,724 work contracts were registered in Panama, 17% less than the 69,291 reported in the same period of 2018. Data from the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development detail that between the first three months of 2018 and the same period of 2019, the types of indefinite contracts registered a decrease, dropping from 19,117 to 13,839. Industry: Improves Business ConfidenceTuesday, May 14, 2019 In the first quarter of the year, the Industrial Confidence Index in the Dominican Republic improved slightly compared to the period from October to December 2018. The Industrial Confidence Index (ICI) rose slightly from 57.1 in the fourth quarter of 2018 (October-December) to 57.9 in the first quarter of 2019 (January-March). This implies an increase in confidence to increase industrial production in the near future, reported the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD). Honduras: Remittances Increase 6% up to April 2019Monday, May 13, 2019 In the first four months of this year, the country received $1.698 million in family remittances, 6.4% more than in the same period of 2018. Figures from the Central Bank of Honduras show that from January to April of this year the country received family remittances of $1.698 million, a figure that is $103 million higher than the $1.595 registered in the first four months of 2018. Which Employees Are Changing Jobs the Most?Tuesday, May 14, 2019 In Costa Rica, employees under the age of 21 show the highest rates of turnover because of resignation, with 31%, higher than the general average turnover, which is 23%. The data from the survey Business System Salary Information PricewaterhouseCoopers Costa Rica (PwC), specify that in the country the turnover of workers who began to work in 2018, was 33%. Remittances in Guatemala: Growth AcceleratesThursday, May 9, 2019 During the first four months of 2019, family remittances totaled $3.070 million, 10% more than the same period last year, growth that is higher than the 8% reported from January to April 2018. The latest figures from the Bank of Guatemala show that in April 2019 the country received $865 million in remittances, 12% more than the $770 million recorded in the same month in 2018. Fewer Anonymous Corporations Register in PanamaWednesday, May 8, 2019 During the first three months of 2019, 3,128 anonymous corporations were registered in the country, 12% less than those reported in the first quarter of 2018. The most recent report of the General Comptroller of the Republic details that between the first quarter of last year and the same period of 2019, the number of corporations registered in the country went from 3,543 to 3,128. Transport and Manufacturing Boost the EconomyFriday, May 10, 2019 In Guatemala the economic activity reported the third month of the year a 2.7% year-on-year growth rate, mainly because of the behavior of the Transportation and Manufacturing Industries sector. The 2.7% increase in economic activity reported by the Banco de Guatemala in the third month of the year, represents an acceleration since in February 2019 the variation was only 1.9%. Unemployment does not Decrease in Costa RicaFriday, May 3, 2019 From January to March of this year, the unemployment rate stood at 11.3%, unchanged from the same period in 2018, and registering a slight reduction of less than 1% with respect to the fourth quarter of last year. In this first quarter of 2019, 276,000 people were unemployed, and 47,000 more actively sought employment and did not find it compared to the first quarter of 2018. Cattle Slaughtering Figures - April 2019Friday, May 17, 2019 Between the first four months of 2018 and the same period in 2019, the number of cattle slaughtered in Panama increased 4%, while the slaughter of pigs decreased 7%. The latest figures from the Office of the General Comptroller of the Republic of Panama detail that in the first four months of the year 108,750 head of cattle were slaughtered, a figure higher than the 104,174 reported in the same period of 2018. Honduras: 4.9% Y-o-Y Inflation up to April 2019Monday, May 6, 2019 Increases in the electricity, fuel and some food prices caused a 0.92% monthly variation to be reported during the fourth month of the year. The categories with the highest contribution to monthly inflation were "Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels" with 0.37%, "Transportation" with 0.21% and "Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages" with 0.16% -concentrating 80.4% of the total-, likewise, the groups "Personal Care", "Furniture and Articles for Home Maintenance" and "Clothing and Footwear" contributed in less proportion, informed the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH). Construction Prices - April 2019Wednesday, May 15, 2019 In Costa Rica, the price indexes for buildings and social housing registered -0.45% and 0.28% year-on-year variations in the fourth month of the year, respectively. From the National Institute of Statistics and Census press release: Bad Times for the Agricultural SectorThursday, May 16, 2019 The decline in exports of the agricultural sector reported in the first quarter, coupled with the lack of rainfall, has caused that the beginning of the year has not been the best for businessmen in Costa Rica. Figures from the Costa Rica Foreign Trade Promoter report that between the first quarter of 2018 and the same period in 2019, exports from the agricultural sector were down by $107 million. |
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