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Mission Statement

The mission of the department is to provide the general public with timely, accurate and comprehensive statistics in a manner consistent with international guidelines and standards. 

 Vision 

  • That the statistics we publish are of the highest quality possible.
  • That the general public will be confident that the information that they provide us with are secure.
  • That the importance of the department will be recognised. 

Functions

The primary function of the department is to collect, compile, analyse and disseminate statistics including statistics on the following:

  • Population, household and families
  • Immigration and Emigration
  • Vital occurrences and civil registration
  • Imports and Exports
  • Education
  • Wages
  • Labour
  • Wholesale and retail prices
  • Banking and Finance
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Poverty
  • Balance of Payment
  • National Accounts
  • Gross Domestic Product
  • Consumer Price Index
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