Central Bureau of Statistics (Aruba)

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Legislation

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

Organisation

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.^{[citation needed]}

Leadership

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

Previous heads of the statistics service in Aruba

Name:	Period
Randolf Lee	1996-2009
Enrique Jaccopucci	1986–1994
	-1986

Publications

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

See also

• Statistics Netherlands
• Sub-national autonomous statistical services
• United Nations Statistics Division