Ministry of Planning and Development
“Data is the lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability. Without high-quality data providing the right information on the right things at the […]
Using Statistics to Keep Track of Our Changing Environment Read More
In 1973, the Treaty of Chaguaramas resulted in the establishment of the long-awaited vehicle for regional integration and cooperation, dubbed the Caribbean Community and Common
The CARICOM Regional Census Coordinating Committee Read More
A Population and Housing Census is usually the single largest data collection exercise conducted by a country’s National Statistical Office. Traditional data capture methods involve
Introducing Cutting Edge Technology into the Trinidad and Tobago Census Read More
Official crime statistics are primarily derived from data collected from crimes reported to the police. It is one of the ways in which a country’s levels
Vulnerable groups are defined as those groups or communities which experience social exclusion, discrimination, inequality and marginalization. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are founded on
Official Statistics and Vulnerable Groups in Trinidad and Tobago Read More
In 2016, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago approved the transformation of the Central Statistical Office (CSO) into the National Statistical Institute of Trinidad and
International Organisations and the Central Statistical Office – Part II Read More
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) is tasked with data collection, analysis and dissemination in Trinidad and Tobago. These official statistics provide detailed qualitative data that
International Organisations and the Central Statistical Office – Part I Read More
“Official statistics provide an indispensable element in the information system of a democratic society, serving the government, the economy and the public with data about
How does the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Statistics Affect You? Read More
Mr. Sean O’Brien, Director of Statistics, Central Statistical Office (CSO) – in a speech given at the commemoration of the 2019 Caribbean Statistics Day observed
More than 700 million people across the world live in extreme poverty according to a United Nations (UN) report in 2015. The international poverty line
Measuring Poverty in Trinidad and Tobago – A Statistical Approach Read More
