The Statistical Institute of Belize is observing Census Day today May 12th. Data collection for the Census starts tomorrow for approximately ten weeks. Over 500 field staff will be deployed across the country and will visit and obtain information from all households, businesses, and institutions. All field staff will be wearing a vest and ID…
The public is advised that the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is conducting a field practice exercise today May 4th, as part of its training of enumerators for the upcoming Population and Housing Census. Trainees will be working in all urban municipalities and select rural communities including San Narciso, Libertad, Ranchito, Altamira, Yo Creek, Trial…
The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in partnership with Statistics Canada (StatCan), is currently hosting a workshop on Census Data Analysis and Dissemination from March 31st to April 6th, 2022. The workshop is attended by representatives of several partner agencies from the National Statistical System (NSS) and SIB staff. Among the various innovations implemented for…
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Statistical Institute of Belize’s founding. The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) maintains its mission to provide Belize with the highest degree of integrity, quality, and strict adherence to professional and international standards, accurate and timely statistical information to facilitate effective policy and decision-making. The SIB reaffirms its commitment…
Today, the SIB began training field supervisors for the 2022 Population and Housing Census. The two-and-a-half-week training will take place in each of the country’s nine municipalities (except Benque Viejo Town). During this period, 137 field supervisors will receive extensive training on the Census questionnaire and the various computer applications developed for the Census. The…
Today, the SIB completed its training of trainers for the upcoming 2022 Population and Housing Census. The training commenced on February 14th with twenty-seven persons participating in the program. Most participants were permanent staff from various departments within the Institute who will be posted in the major municipalities across the country to oversee the conduct…
Good day, I am Diana Castillo-Trejo, Acting Director-General of the Statistical Institute of Belize. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the SIB will be conducting a Population and Housing Census in May 2022. As you may be aware, the Census was postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Census is…
The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is now accepting applications for employment in the 2022 Population and Housing Census. The Census is the most extensive data collection activity undertaken by a country, and it requires a considerable amount of human resources to execute it. Consequently, the SIB will be hiring almost 1,000 persons to work…
The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) hereby informs its stakeholders and the general public, that a decision was made by Cabinet at its December 22nd meeting to postpone the conduct of the Population and Housing Census that was scheduled to commence on May 12th of this year, to May 2022. The conduct of the Census…
