Available jobs climbs 8.2%, tourism up, sugar production increases
By Reginald Chandar
SUVA, Fiji (Fijilive, Nov. 30, 2013) – The number of jobs available to those in Fiji's labour market has increased by 8.2 per cent.
According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s October Job Advertisement Survey, more positions became vacant in wholesale & retail trade, tourism, community, social & personal services and the construction sectors.
Domestically, performances across key sectors of the economy have been broadly positive in the review period.
Cumulative to October, electricity production registered an annual growth of 5.2 percent while sugar production was 16.2 percent higher this season.
Similarly, short-term visitor arrivals from Australia and New Zealand, cumulative to September, rose by 0.2 percent and 4.5 percent respectively.
Gold production in the year to October registered an annual decline of 11.6 percent, although it improved...