Preliminary 2022 Census Report Finally Released

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in November 2023 announced the completion of the first phase of the National Population and Housing Census 2022. The census faced numerous setbacks with its data collection process, census enumerators, and other issues, causing delays to the final deliverables. Back then, the CSO informed the public that the process would move to process the data and technical report with assistance from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Now, the wait is over. Earlier this week, the CSO announced the publication of the first comprehensive report from the 2022 Population and Housing Census (PHC). According to the CSO, the 2022 census marked a historic transition for the body, as it is the first in the region to utilize the Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) approach, replacing the traditional Paper Assisted Personal Interview (PAPI) method. Sean Mathurin, Director of Statistics, said the provisional report marks a milestone in ongoing efforts to understand Saint Lucia’s social, economic, and demographic dynamics. Meanwhile, the department will continue to analyze the data, hoping to finalise data publication by the end of this year. Among the key findings of the 2022...