The Administrative Statistics Division

The primary responsibility of the Division is to provide detailed statistical data and analyses in the areas of economic activities such as International Merchandise trade, and Indices and Price Analyses.
The Division currently has two units:-

• Indices and Price Analyses
  The Unit is responsible for the construction and publication of indices. The Indices and Price Analyses Unit currently constructs the monthly indices for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). Annual Reports are also produced for these indicators.

  
  

  The indices are a significant input into the system of National Accounting and are used for the purposes of deflation, as well as, assisting in the estimation of output. Additionally, the CPI and PPI are used by government agencies responsible for overall planning, policy determination and monitoring. These indicators are also used by the private sector, researchers and international organizations.

  
  

• International Merchandise Trade
  The Unit is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis and publication of data relating to imports, domestic exports and re-exports of merchandise goods by types of commodities, volume and value, as well as, by partner country. Monthly bulletins and an Annual Report are published. Data on trade are used for economic planning, market analysis and monitoring, GDP compilation and balance of payment compilation. The trade statistics are used extensively by government, the private sector, researchers and international agencies.

The Office of the Director General (ODG)

The organization is headed by the Director General who has overall responsibility for the operations of the Institute. The Director General is assisted by the Deputy Director General who has responsibility for the technical divisions. The responsibilities of the ODG include providing technical and administrative support to the management of the operations of the Institute, monitoring of the Institute’s efficiency in carrying out its functions and ensuring that the Institute operates within various legislations and governing policies.

Research, Design and Evaluation Division

• determining and implementing the research agenda of the Institute;
• ensuring the application of appropriate standards and methods to statistical work;
• overseeing the development and maintenance of classification systems;
• the development and maintenance of frames for social and economic surveys;
• overseeing the development and maintenance of robust sample designs and statistical methodologies;
• the design and development of new statistical products; and
• implementing and managing the data quality framework for the Institute.

Surveys Division

The Surveys Division is responsible for all matters relating to the conducting of all surveys for which the Institute has responsibility for or is contracted. The Division consists of three (3) Units:-

• Household Unit
• Establishment Unit
• Special Projects Unit

Household Unit
The Household Unit is responsible for the delivery of two major surveys:

• The Jamaica Labour Force Survey
  The Jamaica Labour Force Survey is a quarterly survey that targets members of the civilian, non-institutional households who are 14 years old and over in all the parishes of Jamaica.

• The Survey of Living Conditions
  The Survey of Living Condition is a household survey which is conducted annually since its inception in1988. It collects household data from a subset of the sample covered by the Labour Force survey.The survey derived information on the consumption expenditure of the population.

• Establishment Unit

  The Establishment Unit has responsibility for providing information on the following:
  • Employment and Earnings Survey which collectsdata quarterly from establishments employing 10 or more persons.
  • Production Statistics Survey which compile statistics on the nature and values of production in Jamaica.

• Special Project Unit
  The Special Projects Unit manages surveys that are undertaken by STATIN on a contractual basis. It conducts surveys on behalf of the government of Jamaica, including Ministries, Agencies and Departments, international organizations such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Development Bank (IDB), International Labour Organization (ILO) and other private institutions.

Information and Technology Division

The Information and Technology Division is responsible for all information systems and technology within the Institute. The Division has special responsibilities for:

• managing the organization's hardware, software, network and communication infrastructure
• Providing technical support
• Designing and developing information systems
• Offering advice and making recommendations regarding IT investment decisions

The Information and Technology Division consists of two units:-

• The Network, Communications & Technical Support Services Unit which manages the ICT infrastructure which supports employees at head office and in the field offices.
• The Systems Development Unit which oversees the communication and networking environment of the organization.

Field Services Division

The Field Services Division is a support division within the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The division consists of three units: Data Collection, Survey Services and Geographic Services.

The Data Collection Unit (DCU) has responsibility for the collection of data through the use of two methods:

• Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) method
• Paper And Pencil Interviewing (PAPI) method
  • used with some ad hoc surveys
  • used when the CAPI method is not recommended for use in a particular ED

The Survey Services Unit carries the responsibility for:

• Preparation of assignments for the quarterly LFS, the annual SLC, and any other survey assignment that may arise.
• Electronic editing and coding of these surveys.
• Verification of data.
• Preparation of reports for the use in other units that are needed in the calculation of weights.
• Electronic editing and coding of questionnaires and any listing exercise.
• Preparation of the sample (second stage).

The Geographic Services Unit (GSU) carries the responsibility for:

• Creating and maintaining a hierarchy of statistical divisions (Enumeration Districts/EDs and Special Areas).
• Census and survey mapping.
• aintaining and updating Enumeration Districts (EDs) network through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and supporting systems and software such as GPS, Google Earth and other Imagery sources.

Corporate Services Division

The Corporate Services Division provides support services to the core areas of the Institute. The role of the Division is to provide a high standard of corporate support and leadership in the areas of strategic, financial and human resource management; communications and marketing; library services; office maintenance and general services to assist all divisions in achieving the Institute’s mission and goals.
The Division is comprised of five (5) functional areas, namely:

• Corporate Planning which has responsibility for Strategic Planning, Corporate Reporting – Corporate and Operational Plans, Annual, Quarterly and Monthly Reports.
• Human Resource Management which has responsibility for Staffing, Orientation, Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Training and Development, Personnel Records Management, Discipline Administration, Compensation Management.
• Finance and Accountingwhich is responsible for the preparation of financial statements, Inventory Management, Fixed Asset Management, Budget Management, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Project Accounting, Procurement Administration
• Communications and Marketing responsible for the Internal/External Communication, Website Information Management, Library Services, Printing Services, Event Planning, Sales of Publications and Public Relations matters.
• General Servicesunit which is in charge of Office Administration, Vehicle Management, Telephone Services, Photocopying Services, Records Management, Disaster & Safety Management.

Economic Accounting Division

The Economic Accounting Division is responsible for developing, analyzing and publishing national accounts statistics relating to the economic life of Jamaica. The single most widely used indicator of economic performance, Gross Domestic Product or GDP, is compiled by the Division. The GDP of a country is the total unduplicated value of the goods and services produced in the country during a given period e.g. monthly, quarterly or annually.

The Economic Accounting Division has responsibility for the following programmes:

• Annual National Accounts
• Quarterly National Accounts
• Supply & Use Tables (SUT)
• Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)

National accounts statistics are used for:

• Monitoring the performance of the economy
• International comparison of economic performance
• Formulation of economic policies and assessment of these policies
• Market research and business analysis

Statistics published by the Division are used by the private sector, government agencies, international agencies, researchers and students.

Censuses, Demographic and Social Statistics

This division is responsible for the planning, implementation and management of all censuses undertaken by the Institute and also for research and analysis on demographic, social and environment statistics.

The two units within the division are:

• Population Studies
  This unit calculates the annual data on estimated population in the Demographic Statistics reports and also has the main responsibility for producing annual social statistics reports.
• Environment Statistics
  The unit has responsibility for the collection, compilation and analysis of environment statistics and indicators as well as publishing an annual report.