Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter

KINGSTON, Jamaica:
Despite turning out more agriculturalists than it did in 2012, the number of graduates in this category lagged behind 2011 figures, data published in the latest Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica has revealed.

The document, tabled in the House of Representatives today, indicates that 90 agriculturalists graduated from institutions in 2013, up from 68 in 2012 but far fewer than the 142 produced in 2011.

However, while the number of agricultural graduates fluctuates, the number of attorneys joining the labour market has more than doubled over the past three years.

In 2011, there were 99 attorneys joining the market as law graduates, but this number has swollen to 249 in 2013.

The number of economics graduates has moved from 50 in 2011 to 80 last year, social scientists graduates have increased from 315 two years ago to 499 last year, while the number of teachers joining the labour market increased over 2012, standing at 3,236, slightly above the 3,207 graduates in 2011, and way above the 3,052 graduates in 2012.

Fewer computer programmers joined the labour market last year but there was a massive increase in the number of computer programmers, moving from 19 in 2012 to 170 last year.

WATCH: Parliament opens


Like our new Facebook page:
Gleaner Jamaica

Follow us on Twitter:
@JamaicaGleaner

onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com