The Samoa Bureau of Statistics revealed in its latest reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2024 has shown a 3.1 per cent increase compared to last year. This rise has been primarily driven by higher prices across various sectors, including medicine, vehicles, boat fares to Pago P.
There was a slight decrease in the price of some imported food as a result of fuel prices going down and freight becoming cheaper.The Samoa Bureau of Statistics, Import Price Index for March 2024 quarter showed an overall decrease of 6.8 per cent from the previous quarter. This reduction was main.
The total number of employees in formal employment in Samoa in December 2023 was 25,963, according to the Samoa Bureau of Statistics.SBS in its December figures said of this number, 13,761 were men and 12,202 women.Total wages amounted to $168.3 million, with males receiving the biggest share of .
The government's outstanding debt at the end of last year amounted to SAT$846.6 million according to the Government Finance Statistics released by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics.The government debt went down by $38.8 million when compared to December 2022. Total external debt was $810.4 million, .
The monthly survey of agricultural food supplies at the local markets by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics in December 2023 showed a one per cent decrease in the overall volume from November 2023.This was due to the significant reductions in the supply of most agricultural produce at the markets exc.