Puerto Rico's economic activity index was up for the fourth consecutive month in April.
The index rose 0.2% from March and 1.2% from December. It gained 0.1% year-over-year, the first increase from the year-earlier level since December 2012.
The economic activity index is composed of four measures. Compared with a year earlier, two measures increased and two declined.
Total nonfarm payroll employment was up 0.1% from a year earlier. Gasoline consumption climbed 6% from April 2014.
On the other hand, compared with a year ago in April electric power generation slipped 1.3% and cement sales fell 10.9%.
