Grenada's Central Statistical Office
Vision
To create a highly efficient and professional department that will satisfy the data demand needs of all its clients (promoting a culture for setting and monitoring policy based on evidence and fostering well-managed national statistical systems that uses resources effectively).
Goal
To utilize technological innovations to provide the Government, Private Sector, Local, Regional and International institutions with accurate, reliable and timely statistics.
Mission
To utilize technological innovations to provide the Government, Private Sector, Local, Regional and International institutions with accurate, reliable and timely statistics.
Mandate and Objectives
The Central Statistical Office of the Ministry of Finance Grenada was established in 1960, under the Statistics Act No. 30 of 1960 and was revised under No 21 of 1961 which empower the office with the following mandate:
- To take any census in Grenada;
- To collect, compile, analyze, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the social, agricultural, economic, commercial, industrial and general activities and conditions of the inhabitants of Grenada;
- To collaborate with Ministries and Departments of the Government, and with public bodies, in the collection, compilation, analysis and publication of statistical records of administration and Departments;
- Generally to organize a coordinated scheme of social and economic statistics relating to Grenada;
- To collect, whether in conjunction with a census or not, statistics relating to all or any of the matters set out above;
- Ensure the confidentiality of all information provided to the Statistical Office.
The Central Statistical Office provides information which is used in the planning and decision making processes at the national and regional levels. We provide vital, economic and social information. The main users of statistics produced are government, businesses, regional and international organizations, researchers, schools and individuals.
Services Provided
Economic Statistics
Objective: To initiate, after consultation with users and producers, statistical inquiries into new economic indicators that may serve as background for the formulation and evaluation of government policy; and may form the basis for regular information releases by the Statistics Department.
Output: Quarterly and Annual Economic Indicators, Quarterly National Accounts and Balance of Payment Estimates, Price Indices.
Social and Demographic Statistics
Objective: To generate social and demographic indicators for the formulation, pursuit and evaluation of the policies that government can execute for the reduction of poverty and other social ills.
Output: Vital Statistics Report, Abstract of yearly statistics.
Trade Statistics
Objective: To provide policy makers with timely, accurate and reliable trade statistics for trade negotiations, evaluation and monitoring of the economy.
Output: Annual Trade Digest Quarterly Trade Statistics
Census and Surveys
Objective: To process the Population and Housing Census results and conduct Labour Force Survey
Output: Population and Housing Census, Administrative and Labour Force survey Reports, and the Employment Index
Administration
Objective: Manage the Department’s resources by setting yearly work objectives for staff, so as to achieve maximum output.
Output: Production of the work programme, Training plan and Internet Web Page
Environment Statistics
Objective: To provide high quality statistical information to improve knowledge of the environment, to support evidence-based policy and decision making, and to provide information for the general public, as well as for specific user groups.
Output: Environment statistics compendium
Organizational Structure (2023)
Our Team
Kenita Paul
Director of Statistics (Ag.)
Caren Richards
Head of Economics Unit
Marilyn Edwards
Head of Trade Statistics (Ag.)
Rachel Jacob
Head of Census And Surveys