KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 4, CMC – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN)says it intends to release the official population count for the 2022 Population and Housing Census by the end of September 2025.
“We are currently in our final stages of data validation,” said acting Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, during a virtual Economic Statistics Media Stakeholders meeting on revisions to the Jamaica System of National Accounts.
The Population and Housing Census, which is conducted every 10 years, is one of the most important sources of data in a country.
It provides benchmark estimates about the size of the population as well as important demographic and socio-economic indicators for policy planning and decision-making by the Government, private sector and other key stakeholders.
Jamaica’s census, initially scheduled for 2021, was delayed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The last census was undertaken in 2011.
Data collection for Jamaica’s 15th Population and Housing Census began in September 2022 and was initially scheduled for four months, but was extended due to delays.
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