Working Paper Series: Special Edition of 2016 to 2018 Interns

Net jobs were created in manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicle and motorcycles, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, real estate, education and human health and social work activities. Although real estate activities showed considerable volatility, the average sector performance was positive. Employment in education was led by activities of five offshore colleges, four of which are medical schools. This is believed to have provided the corresponding boost in human health and social work activities. Wholesale and retail sector, (34 per cent of all jobs created in the sector), manufacturing (15 per cent) and construction (14 per cent) created the most part-time employment.

Figure 8: Average Sector Growth 2010- 2015

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Source: Central Statistics Office, Saint Lucia

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