All PMI sub-indexes reflected a monthly expansion in the sector.
Staffing turnovers, lack of raw materials and increased costs affected the sector in May.
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector decreased for the fourth consecutive month to 53.3 in June, according to a report produced by the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. The PMI has sub-indexes — employment, production and new orders — all of which were above the […]
The Puerto Rico Manufacturing-Purchasing Managers Index showed an increase to 51.8 in December, surpassing the threshold level of 50 and suggesting an expansion in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The manufacturing sector has shown sustained improvement for the past few months, after experiencing one of the most significant drops due to […]
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector decreased slightly to 58.8 in July. However, numbers released by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics show that a reading above the threshold level of 50 suggests an expansion in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The new orders and employment sub-indexes […]
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector increased to 50.4 in May, indicating an expansion in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The PRM-PMI is the result of a collaborative project between the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. The index measures short-run business […]
The Purchasing Managers Index for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector decreased to 41.9 in December and remained below the threshold level for the ninth consecutive month, according to the most recent report released by the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. “A reading below the threshold level suggests a contraction in […]
Puerto Rico’s Purchasing Managers Index for the island’s manufacturing sector decreased to 43.2 in November and remained below the threshold level for the eighth consecutive month. A reading below the threshold level suggests a contraction in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The report shows that four out of five of the […]
The Purchasing Managers Index for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector decreased to 43.8 in September but remained below the threshold level for the sixth consecutive month. A Puerto Rico Manufacturing-Purchasing Managers Index (PRM-PMI) reading below the threshold level suggests a contraction in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The New Orders and Employment […]
Puerto Rico’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the island’s manufacturing sector decreased to 46.2 in November 2012, falling below the threshold value of 50 that suggests a contraction in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month.
The public and private sectors released sharply contrasting economic productivity reports Thursday that on the one hand claimed an increase in public revenue collections, while on the other denoted a significant contraction in manufacturing sector activity.
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