The Statistical Institute of Jamaica was established under the Statistics (Amendment) Act 1984 on April 9, 1984.
The Institute has been invested with all the powers formerly vested in the Department of Statistics and previously the Bureau of Statistics (which came into existence in 1946) along with other powers.
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica is an agency of the Ministry of Finance and Planning.
The main functions of the Institute are:
- Collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and condition of the people
- Collaborate with public agencies in the collection, compilation and publication of statistical information including statistical information derived from the activities of such agencies
- Take any census in Jamaica
- Generally promote and develop integrated social and economic statistics pertaining to Jamaica and to co-ordinate programmes for the integration of such statistics, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Field Offices Address Telephone
Kingston/ St.Andrew & West St.Thomas
Shop 60-62 Kingston Mall Ocean Blvd. Kingston
(876) 630-1744
Portland/ East St.Thomas & South East St.Mary
Turner Plaza, 21 Harbour Street, Port Antonio
(876) 630-1751
St. Ann/ West and Central St.Mary
Floor 2, 41 Main Street, St. Ann's Bay
(876) 630-1752
St. James/North Trelawny/Hanover
Shop 32, Overton Plaza Montego Bay
(876) 630-1753
Westmoreland
Floor 2, Victoria Mutual Building, 123 Great George Street, Savanna-la-mar
(876) 630-1754
St. Elizabeth
Shop #1, Intown Plaza, 2 School Street, Black River
(876) 630-1755
Manchester/South Trelawny
Caledonia Annex Building, Shop 56, Caledonia Mall, 7b Caledonia Road, Mandeville
(876) 630-1756
Clarendon
16A Manchester Avenue, May Pen
(876) 630-1757
St. Catherine
Shop 9, 9 King Street Linstead
(876) 630-1758
Field Offices Address Telephone
Kingston/ St.Andrew & West St.Thomas
Shop 60-62 Kingston Mall Ocean Blvd. Kingston
(876) 630-1744
Portland/ East St.Thomas & South East St.Mary
Turner Plaza, 21 Harbour Street, Port Antonio
(876) 630-1751
St. Ann/ West and Central St.Mary
Floor 2, 41 Main Street, St. Ann's Bay
(876) 630-1752
St. James/North Trelawny/Hanover
Shop 32, Overton Plaza Montego Bay
(876) 630-1753
Westmoreland
Floor 2, Victoria Mutual Building, 123 Great George Street, Savanna-la-mar
(876) 630-1754
St. Elizabeth
Shop #1, Intown Plaza, 2 School Street, Black River
(876) 630-1755
Manchester/South Trelawny
Caledonia Annex Building, Shop 56, Caledonia Mall, 7b Caledonia Road, Mandeville
(876) 630-1756
Clarendon
16A Manchester Avenue, May Pen
(876) 630-1757
St. Catherine
Shop 9, 9 King Street Linstead
(876) 630-1758