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Introduction

Methodologies

International standards and best practices are applied to the production of all statistical products produced by STATIN. The methodologies, classifications and standards used to design, collect, process, and disseminate statistical information for each product can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Classifications

The use of classification systems for the ordering and presentation of data is beneficial to both the producers and users of statistics as it facilitates data sharing among producers and supports the production of consistent and comparable data for analysis by users.

This page provides information on the most recent statistical classifications that have been developed for Jamaica.

The Jamaica Standard Occupational Classification 2015

Jamaica Industrial Classification (JIC) 2016

The Jamaica Industrial Classification 2005

The Jamaica Industrial Classification 2005 (JIC 2005) is a classification of economic activities associated with the production of goods and services in Jamaica. JIC 2005 was first published in October 2008 and is modelled off the 3^rd revision of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC Rev.3) produced by the United Nations. It replaces the Jamaica Industrial Classification of 1987 (JIC 1987).

The revised JIC features the following:-

A broad and detailed Classification Structure
Annotations that explain the activities that are included at the class level and point to where related activities are found >
Conversion Tables that compare the classification categories and associated codes with those of the previous version of the classification
An Alphabetical Index.

The JIC 2005 broad structure orders all economic activity into 17 sections or industries compared with 10 recorded in the previous edition of the JIC.

The detailed classification with over 300 Classes and more than 780 detailed activity groupings is available in the publication.

International Classifications used by STATIN

ABBREVIATION	CLASSIFICATION	VERSION	WEBSITE
ISIC	International Standard Industrial Classification	Rev. 3.1	View
ISCO	International Standard Classification of Occupation	2008	View
ISCED	International Standard Classification of Education	2011	View
COICOP	Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose		View
HS	Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System	2012	View
SITC	Standard International Trade Classification	Rev. 4	View
COFOG	Classification of the Functions of Government		View
CPC	Central Product Classification	Ver. 2	View
BEC	Classification by Broad Economic Categories	Rev. 4 (2002)	View

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Questionnaires

Population & Housing Census

Sample Questionnaires
Household
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Sample Questionnaires
Labour Force

Agri Census

Sample Questionnaires
Questionnaire Census of Agriculture 2007

Survey of Living Conditions

Pop Census

Data Sources

Statistical Business Register

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s Business Register is a structured list of establishments operating in Jamaica. It forms the basis of selection for statistical inquiries and for the calculation of estimates of attributes for the business population.

The Business Register exists primarily for the purpose of supplying a framework for economic surveys conducted by STATIN. It is designed to:

Serve as a frame for the selection of establishment surveys
Consistently classify statistical reporting units i.e. establishments
Serve as a data source for compiling demographic information about businesses.

Use of Administrative Data

Administrative data has become an invaluable source of information for the compilation of statistics for the public. The reasons contributing to the increased use of administrative data as opposed to the use of survey data include the following:

Declining resources and budget
Increasing costs of traditional approaches
Increased demand for data

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica receives data from several sources including the following entities:

Several other public and private entities provide the Institute with administrative data. This data is kept in the strictest confidence and is protected under the Statistics Act of 1984.