The Daily Friday, October 30, 2015
Press Release
October 30, 2015
Gross domestic product by industry, August 2015
Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in August, following increases of 0.4% in June and 0.3% in July. The growth in August was mainly a result of gains in manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and retail trade.
Study: Youth labour force participation, 2008 to 2014
The youth labour force participation rate declined from 2008 to 2014, the first prolonged decrease since the early 1990s. The labour force participation rate during school months declined 6.1 percentage points to 46.4% for youth aged 15 to 19, while it fell 2.2 percentage points to 73.7% for youth aged 20 to 24.
Food services and drinking places, August 2015
Sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased 0.5% to $5.1 billion in August. Prices for food purchased from restaurants rose 2.8% in the 12 months to August, following a 2.7% gain in July.
Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index, September 2015
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (CMSPI) decreased 0.4% in September. Both the couriers (-0.5%) and the local messengers and local delivery (-0.2%) components declined.
Traveller Accommodation Services Price Index, third quarter 2015
The Traveller Accommodation Services Price Index (TASPI) increased 10.0% in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter.
Commercial Software Price Index, September 2015
The Commercial Software Price Index (CSPI) increased 0.5% in September compared with the previous month.
Computer and peripherals price indexes, September 2015
In September, prices for commercial computers decreased 0.9% from August and consumer computer prices were up 0.2%. In the case of computer peripherals, monitor prices decreased 0.1% and printer prices were down 0.2%.
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