Jersey inflation rate rises to 3%, figures show
The annual rate of inflation in Jersey rose to 3% in September, according to new figures. Jersey’s retail price index (RPI) rose 0.2 percentage points since June when it was 2.8%. Statistics Jersey said increases in the cost of household services, alcoholic drinks and food made the most notable contributions to annual rate of inflation….
The annual rate of inflation in Jersey rose to 3% in September, according to new figures.
Jersey’s retail price index (RPI) rose 0.2 percentage points since June when it was 2.8%.
Statistics Jersey said increases in the cost of household services, alcoholic drinks and food made the most notable contributions to annual rate of inflation.
It said there were also “substantial increases” in the price of some fuels, with heating oil and other fuels increasing by 47.7% across the year, while petrol and oil increased by 22.7%. It said food prices increased by 3.5% and housing costs by 0.2%.
