The Anguilla Statistics Department, subject to the Statistics Act of 2000,[1] reports to the Minister charged with responsibility for the subject of Statistics;[2] the Head of the Department is referred to as the Statistician also designated as the Chief Statistician. It was created mainly to facilitate the development of a statistical system for Anguilla which is also a component of both the regional statistical systems of CARICOM and OECS, together with other member countries of these two regional institutions.
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1958 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | National statistics service |
| Headquarters | The Valley, Anguilla |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Economic Development, Investment and Commerce |
| Website | www |
Mission edit
As stated by the Statistics Law, the mission of the Anguilla Statistics Department is:
- to collect, compile, analyses abstract and publish statistical information relative to the commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people who are the inhabitants of Anguilla:
- to collaborate with all other departments of Government and with local authorities in the collection, computation and publication of statistical records of administration;
- to take any census in Anguilla; and
- generally to organize a coordinated scheme of social and economic statistics and intelligence pertaining to Anguilla;
The Law lists matters the Statistics department shall collect statistics on, with prior approval of the Governor in Council.
Organisation edit
Under the Chief Statistician authority, the Department activities are distributed according to the following areas:
- Economic Statistics
- Social Statistics
- Tourism and International Trade Statistics
- Administration
History edit
Previous heads of the Statistics department Name Period Ms Penny Hope-Ross
See also edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ REVISED STATUTES OF ANGUILLA CHAPTER S60 STATISTICS ACT Showing the Law as at 15 December 2000
- ^ Minister of finance: Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Investments & Tourism