Central_Bureau_of_Statistics_(Aruba) Knowpia

Central Bureau of Statistics
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
Agency overview
Formed	1986
Superseding agency	Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Sociale Zaken en Cultuur;
Type	National statistics service
Headquarters	Oranjestad, Aruba
Employees	40
Agency executive	Drs. Ing. Martijn J. Balkestein, Director of Statistics;
Parent department	Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Sociale Zaken en Cultuur
Website	www.cbs.aw

The Central Bureau of Statistics of Aruba, is in charge of the collection, processing and publication of statistics and reports to the Minister charged with responsibility for the subject of Statistics.^[1] It was created mainly to facilitate the development of a statistical system for Aruba which is also a component of the CARICOM regional statistical system together with other member countries of this regional institution.

Mission edit

Become the leading organization to compile and publish undisputed, coherent and up-to-date statistical information that is relevant for practice, policy and research.

Legislation edit

Statistics Aruba is governed by the Statistics Act, GT 1991.

Organisation edit

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) is the institution officially assigned with the collection, processing and publication of statistics to be used by policymakers, in practice and for research in different areas. It is a government department that resorts under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.

Objective statistical information is vital to an open and democratic society. It provides a solid foundation for informed decision-making by elected representatives, businesses, unions and non-profit organizations, as well as the general individual Aruban population. It’s also recognized as an inexhaustible source for scientific research.

Leadership edit

The director of Statistics Aruba is the Chief Statistician of Aruba. Since 1986, the former directors of the Central Bureau of Statistics Aruba were:

Enrique Jaccopucci (1986–1994)
Randolf Lee (1996-2009)

History edit

**Previous heads of the statistics service in Aruba**
Name:	Period
Randolf Lee	1996-2009
Enrique Jaccopucci	1986–1994
	-1986

Publications edit

Statistics Aruba publishes numerous documents covering a range of statistical information about Aruba, including census data, demography, Tourism, economic and health indicators,