Historical Overview

 

1968

Department of Statistics Established

 
 

1969

J. E. Tertullien appointed First Director of Statistics

 

First Statistical Abstract Published

 

1970

Census of Population and Housing

 

Household Budgetary Survey

 

1971

Monthly Newsletter Introduced

 
 

1972

Retail Price Index (RPI) Revised –New Base Year

 
 

1973

Statistics Act Passed

 

Freeport Office Established

 

National Accounts Estimates Produced

 

1974

Relocated to Clarence A. Bain Building

 

Population Projections Produced

 

1978

Bahamas in Figures Introduced

 
 

1980

Census of Population and Housing

 
 

1986

First Personal Computer Introduced

 
 

1990

Census of Population and Housing

 
 

1991

Hosted 16th Annual SCCS Meeting

 

Institutional Strengthening/Technical Cooperation

 
   

1993

Charles Stuart Appointed Second Director

 
 

1994

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Revised –New Base Year

 
 

1995

Local Area Network Introduced

 
 

1996

World Customs Organization

 

Harmonized System for the Classification of Foreign Trade Introduced

 

2000

Census of Population and Housing

 
 

2001

Bahamas Living Conditions Survey

 

Hosted 26th Annual SCCS meeting

 

2003

Occupations and Wages Survey Introduced

 
 

2006

Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) Produced

 

Household Expenditure Survey/Poverty Survey

 

Customized Application Systems Introduced

 

2008

Kelsie Dorsett Appointed first woman Director of Statistics

 

First Economic Census 

 

DOS Website Launched

 

2010

Census of Population and Housing

 
 

2013

Household Expenditure Survey/Poverty Survey

 
 

2015

Leona Wilson Appointed Acting Director (October)

 

 

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