Fiji Sun, Thurs Feb 1 – The Reserve Bank of Fiji’s job Advertisement Survey revealed an annual increase of 7.8% in the number of vacant positions advertised last year.
The increase in vacant positions were in the area of wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, hotels, community, social and personal services, transport, storage and communication and construction services. The global economy is projected to accelerate by 3.9 per cent, supported by an improved outlook for advanced economies.
Visitor arrivals increased by 6.4 percent, reaching a new record high of 842,8444 visitors in 2017, mainly due to higher tourist arrivals from New Zealand and the US.
Electricity production rose while timber and gold production fell last year. However these sectors are expected to rebound in 2018.
