THE DATA WE HAVE Open Data Conference and Code

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Presentation by

Dave Clement

Director of Statistics

Central Statistical Office

Ministry of Planning and the Economy.

OVERVIEW

• Responsibilities of the CSO

• Organisation of the Work-Programme

• Data Sources

• Statistics Output

• By-Products of Statistics Production

Responsibilities of the CSO Under the Statistics Act, the Director of Statistics has

the following responsibilities: i. Conduct Population, Agricultural and Industrial

Surveys and Censuses. ii. Collect, Compile, Analyze and Publish high quality,

timely and relevant statistical information relating to the different sectors of the Economy of Trinidad and Tobago.

iii. Collaborate with other Government Departments in

the collection, compilation, analysis and publication of statistical data on a continuous and timely basis.

iv. Organize and maintain a co-coordinated set of

economic and social statistics relating to Trinidad and Tobago (in accordance with the Statistics Act Chapter 19:02) consistent with International Standards.

Guarantee of Confidentiality:

–The Statistics Act guarantees confidentiality of information collected.

– It specifically states, that data disseminated by the C.S.O. must be reported in a manner to prevent any particulars from being identified as information relating to an individual or undertaking, except with prior consent in writing of that individual or person carrying on the undertaking.

–Strict penalties are prescribed under the Act for breach of this confidentiality.

Organisation of the Work Programme

by Subject-Matter Divisions

1. Agricultural Statistics – Vegetable and Root Crops

Surveys, Pig and Poultry Surveys, Small Ruminants

Surveys, Aquaculture Surveys, Apiculture Surveys.

2. Economic Statistics – Economic Indicators, Trade, Travel

and Tourism.

3. National Economic Accounts and Business Statistics.

4. Population, Social and Vital Statistics

5. Tobago Statistics.

The Divisions are supported by:

1. Computer Division

2. Geographic Information Systems and Mapping Sections

3. Composing , Illustration and Printing Sections

4. Publications, Information and Library

5. Administration and Accounts

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES

• Primary Data conducted by the CSO, collected from Censuses and Household and Establishment Surveys.

– Agriculture Census (2004)

– Population and Housing Census (2011)

• Secondary Data collected from Government Departments, Statutory Bodies, State Enterprises, and other Private Sector Institutions.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SOURCES

Sourced from Departments of Government and Public Bodies.

• Examples include

– Customs Declarations collected by the Customs & excise Division for the processing of Trade Statistics.

– Embarkation/ Dis-Embarkation Cards of Immigration Department for processing Travel Statistics.

– Vital Registrations of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces from Min. of Legal Affairs.

Statistics Output

Agriculture Statistics; Demographic Statistics; Vital Statistics; Labour Force Statistics; Crime Statistics; Education Statistics; Marriages and Divorces; Traffic Statistics; Health Statistics;

Statistics Output

Business Statistics; Production, Prices and Sales Indicators; Travel and Tourism Statistics; Gross Domestic Product and Gross Capital

Formation; National Economic Accounts Aggregates Information and Communication Technology

Statistics; Environmental Indicators.

BY-PRODUCTS OF STATISTICS PRODUCTION

• Nationally relevant Classification Systems which are adaptations Derived or Related to International Standard Reference Classifications

• Dictionary of Occupations (DOTT) – Derived Classification of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO)

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

• National version of the CARICOM Common External Tariff (CET) Derived from the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) for which the World Customs Organisation is the Custodian and used for Classification of Products of International Trade.

• Trinidad and Tobago System of National Accounts (TTSNA) which is a Related Classification to the International Standard Industrial Classifcation (ISIC) which is the International reference used for Classification of Economic Activity.

FRAMES AND REGISTERS

• Sampling Frames and Registers for sampling in Household and Business Surveys.

– List of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings

– Buildings, Dwellings and Households

– Register of Business Establishments

• Enumeration District Maps – Streets, Buildings, Business Units, Institutions and other spatial features. Assists in canvassing a geographical area that can reasonably be expected to be An Enumerators Workload. Most popular for Household Surveys.

• Geographic Information System Thematic Maps.

GIS MAPS

CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE TO GDP

• TOTAL GDP FOR 2010 = $129 753.2 MILLION

• TOTAL AGRICULTURE = $ 740.8 MILLION

• TOTAL AGRICULTURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL GDP = 0.6 %

CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE TO GDP

Agriculture as a % of GDP

0.95

0.76

0.57

0.42

0.48

0.37 0.35

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009*

THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

• There is an urgent need to establish a reliable and comprehensive National Information System of Food and Agricultural Statistics to assist in monitoring and evaluating all plans relating to food, agriculture, agrarian reform and rural development.

• This would assist in the formulation of appropriate public policies concerning the agriculture sector.

2004 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS

• The Central Statistical Office conducts a census of all agricultural holdings in Trinidad and Tobago every 10 years. The last survey was conducted in July 2004.

CURRENT AGRICULTURAL SURVEYS

• Food Crop Survey

• Livestock Surveys – Pig Survey

– Small Ruminants (Sheep, Goats and Rabbits)

– Broiler Survey

– Table Eggs Survey

– Duck Survey

– Apiculture Survey

– Aquaculture Survey

• Administrative Surveys – Tree Crops Survey

– Sugar

– Slaughterhouse Survey

– Import/Export of Food, Horticulture and Livestock

FOOD CROPS

• In Trinidad a sample survey is conducted using an area frame methodology whereas in Tobago the sample survey uses a list frame methodology.

• It is conducted on a bi-monthly basis and covers 29 major food crops, e.g. vegetables, root crops, other pulses.

• Latest data available is for the 2nd Quarter 2011.

• Data is published in Bulletins and Reports. Also available on Diskettes/CDs and via e-mail.

FOOD CROPS

• Some of the output data relates to :

– Area under cultivation

– Quantity Harvested

– Average Farm Gate Prices

– Farm Employment

– Production related problems, e.g. flooding, larceny e.t.c.

• Missing data is estimated for by the use of adjusted sampling factors and information received from key informants

PINEAPPLE, PAWPAW, CHRISTOPHENE AND WATERCRESS

• This survey initiated in 2002 and is included under the Food Crop Survey but conducted separately.

• Data are collected through a census using a list frame on a quarterly basis.

• Output Data – Area under cultivation

– Quantity harvested and

– Prices of harvested crop

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

LIVESTOCK

• Pig Survey

• Small Ruminants Survey (Sheep, Goats and Rabbit)

• Apiculture and Aquaculture Survey

• POULTRY

– Broiler Survey

– Table Eggs

– Duck Survey

PIG SURVEY

• A Census of pig farmers is conducted on a quarterly basis using a List Frame.

• Data are collected on: • Number and type of pigs on farms

• Sales and expected sales and type of disposal

• Farm employment

• Production related problems

SMALL RUMINANTS

(SHEEP, GOATS AND RABBITS)

• This survey was initiated in 2005.

• The survey design is a census of a combination of large farms and a 10% sample of small farms.

• Data is collected on: – production

– capacity

– sales

– employment

– farming constraints etc

APICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE SURVEYS

• These surveys were initiated in 2008. • The survey design is a census of all Apiculture

and Aquaculture farms in Trinidad and Tobago.

• Data is collected on – Production – Capacity – Sales – Employment – Farming Constraints etc

BROILER SURVEY

• A Census of Broiler Farms is conducted on a tri-annual basis (3 times a year) using a list frame.

• Data are collected on: – Number of Farms

– Number of chicks placed on farms

– Number, live weight and value of broilers sold and expected to be sold

– Farm employment

TABLE EGGS

• A Census of Table Eggs Farms is conducted on a tri-annual basis using a list frame

• Data are collected on:

– Egg Production

– Quantity of Eggs sold

– Value of Eggs

DUCK SURVEY

• This survey was initiated in 2008.

• The survey design is a census of a combination of large farms and a sample of small farms.

• Data is collected on – Production

– Capacity

– Sales

– Employment

– Farming Constraints etc

ADMINISTRATVIE SURVEYS

1. Cocoa/Coffee 2. Citrus 3. Copra 4. Sugar 5. Abattoirs 6. Feed mills 7. Milk Production 8. Fertilizer 9. Hatcheries 10. Import/Export data on Agriculture

ADMINISTRATIVE SURVEYS

• Data are collected on a quarterly basis from administrative records of the respective farming Organizations/Associations/Companies.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE SURVEY

• Data are obtained from administrative records on a quarterly basis.

• Information is collected on:-

– Number and carcass weight of cattle, goat,sheep slaughtered at Abattoirs.

TREE CROPS

• Cocoa/ Coffee – Data are collected on a quarterly basis from

Administrative Records of the Cocoa and Coffee Board of Trinidad and Tobago.

• Citrus/Copra – These figures reflect deliveries of oranges/

grapefruits and Copra to processing plants.

– Collected on a quarterly basis from the Cooperative Citrus Growers’ Association and Copra Growers’ Association.

MILK PRODUCTION

• Data are collected from private, government farms and Milk Processors on a quarterly basis using a list frame.

OTHER DATA COLLECTION

• Data are also collected on a quarterly basis for Livestock Feeds, Agricultural Chemicals and Fertilizers, from administrative records of producers.

IMPORT/EXPORT OF FOOD, HORTICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK

• Data are collected from Trade Documents.

CONTINUOUS

SAMPLE SURVEY

OF POPULATION

The CSSP Section produces a quarterly Labour Force Bulletin and an annual Labour Force Report

Tables in the quarterly bulletin; • Non-Institutional Population 15 yrs and over and Labour Force by Employment Status, Age and Sex • Labour Force by Employment Status, Industrial Group and Sex • Labour Force by Employment Status, Occupational Group and Sex • Labour Force by Employment Status, Type of Worker and Sex • Labour Force by Employment Status, Educational Attainment and Sex

• Annual Labour Force Report

Tables in the annual bulletin (most tables are presented by Sex):

• Non – Institutional Population Age 15 Years and Over

• Gender /Age • Employment Status • Administrative Area • Educational Attainment • Occupational Group • Industrial Sector • Type of Worker • Income Group • Hours worked • New Entrants into Labour Force • Marital Status/Union Status • Employed /Unemployed by all variables • Reason for Leaving Last Job • Reasons for not seeking Work • Method used in seeking Work

CHART 4: LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES

BY AGE-GROUP AND SEX - 2009

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BOTH SEXES MALE FEMALESOURCE OF DAT A: T ABLE 2

CHART 10: HOURS WORKED WEEKLY BY EMPLOYED PERSONS (BOTH SEXES) -

2009

33 - 40 Hours

58.7%

41+ Hours

33.1%

25 - 32 Hours

3.2%

1 - 8 Hours

0.3%

None

1.9%

9 - 16 Hours

0.6%

17 - 24 Hours

1.7%

Not stated

0.5%

SOURCE OF DAT A: T ABLE 33

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000

M ON T H LY IN C OM E ($ )

Other Agr icul tur e, For estr y, Hunting & Fishing

Wholesale & Retai l Tr ade

Sugar

Constr uction

Other Manuf actur ing

Communi ty, Social , & Per sonal Ser vices

Tr anspor t, Stor age & Communication

Other Mining & Quar r ying

Finance, Insur ance, Real Estate, Business Ser vices

Electr ici ty & Water

Petr oleum & Gas

Not stated

CHART 15: AVERAGE AND MEDIAN INCOME BY INDUSTRY

(BOTH SEXES) 2009

Median

Average Income

SOURCE OF DATA: TABLE 7 1

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CHART 3: LABOUR FORCE AND ITS COMPONENTS BY SEX

1999 - 2009

EMPLOYED MALE EMPLOYED FEMALE UMEMPLOYED MALE UMEMPLOYED FEMALE

SOURCE OF DAT A: T ABLE 1

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE(%) (1999-2009)

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Female

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What is cTTInfo?

• CTTInfo is an Adaptation of the DevInfo Software Application.

• Used to Measure the MDG (Millennium Development Goals) and also

• cTTInfo is a national soci-economic database facility which aims to improve the country's capacity to manage and access reliable gender disaggregated data to facilitate evidence-based planning and to inform the allocation of budgetary resources.

cTTInfo start up page

DATA AVAILABILITY

• Data can be accessed by

– Sectors

– Goals

– Sources

– Institutions

– Conventions

– Framework (Not Populated)

– Themes (Not Populated)

HOW DATA IS ACCESSED

Data is grouped into:

• Indicator, Unit and Subgroup or IUS Combinations

Presented as:

• Tables, Maps (where available) and Graphs

Data is accessed at:

• http//:cttinfo.cso.gov.tt

Currently Available

2,490 Indicators divided into Sectors as listed below: – Demography

– Economy

– Education

– Environment

– Health

– Gender

– HIV/AIDS

– ICT

– Security

HOUSEHOLD BUDGET SURVEY 2008/2009

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Planning, Economic and Social Restructuring and Gender Affairs

Central Statistical Office

Percentage Distribution of Components of Average Monthly

Household Expenditure by Household Income Group

95.5 4.5

88.7 11.3

91.0 9.0

87.9 12.1

85.9 14.1

84.5 15.5

81.9 18.1

79.5 20.5

79.0 21.0

79.4 20.6

78.4 21.6

73.8 26.2

75.5 24.5

70.1 29.9

Less than 1,000

1,000 - 2,999

3,000 - 4,999

5,000 - 6,999

7,000 - 8,999

9,000 - 10,999

11,000 - 12,999

13,000 - 14,999

15,000 - 16,999

17,000 - 18,999

19,000 - 20,999

21,000 - 22,999

23,000 - 24,999

25,000 and Over

Consumption

Expenditure

Non-

consumption

Expenditure

Quantiles of Average Monthly Household Expenditure

2401.53337.8 3770.1

5930.5

9030.210037.6

13424.6

815.4 1176.4 1358.22380.0

3838.54450.9

6276.3

Low est

Decile

Low est

Quintile

Low er

Quartile

Median Upper

Quartile

Highest

Quintile

Highest

Decile

2008/09

HBS1997/98

HBS

Average Monthly Household Consumption Expenditure by Region

6878.0

6970.7

7457.5

6496.0

5852.0

8733.1

7160.3

7718.0

7969.2

5093.7 6

809.1

7445.9

7436.1

5543.5

5936.9

Port of Spain

San Fernando

Borough of Arima

Borough of Chaguanas

Borough of Point of Fortin

Diego M

artin

San Juan/Laventille

Tunapuna/Piarco

Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo

Mayaro/R

io Claro

Sangre Grande

Princes Town

Penal/Debe

Siparia

Tobago

Monthly Consumption Expenditure by Expenditure Division

0.8%6.7%

1.1%

2.5%

0.5%

1.9%

4.4%

26.5%

14.3%

4.0%

6.5%

5.8%

16.7%8.4%

Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

Clothing and Footwear

Housing, Water, Electricity

Furnishings, Household

Equipment Health

Transport

Communications

Recreation and Culture

Education

Restaurant and Hotels

Miscellaneous Goods

Home Produced Food

Gifts Received

Expenditure Shares

Percentage Share of Consumption Expenditure

Expenditure Division 1997/98 HBS

2008/09 HBS

Total Consumption Expenditure 100.0 100.0

Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages 16.0 16.7

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 1.5 0.8

Clothing and Footwear 6.3 5.8

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels 27.1 26.5

Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine

Maintenance 5.2 6.5

Health 4.5 4.0

Transport 16.6 14.3

Communications 4.7 4.4

Recreation and Culture 7.7 6.7

Education 2.8 1.1

Restaurant and Hotels 3.2 2.5

Miscellaneous Goods 2.6 8.4

Home Produced Food 1.2 0.5

Gifts Received 0.7 1.9

AVERAGE MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME

• Average monthly household income in Trinidad and Tobago in 2008/09 was $9,201.9.

• In the 1997/98 HBS this figure was $4 417.9

• This represents an increase of 108.3%.

• Average gross monthly income (money income) grew by 106.9% to reach $ 7,964.9

Quantiles of Average Monthly Household Income

2641.9

3914.94479.7

7427.4

11686.5

13078.0

17713.2

957.8 1458.2 1761.0

3151.5

5558.26366.2

9029.2

Low est

Decile

Low est

Quintile

Low er

Quartile

Median Upper

Quartile

Highest

Quintile

Highest

Decile

2008/09 HBS

1997/98 HBS

Sources of Average Monthly Household Income

0.3%

4.0%

0.7%

13.5%

65.1%

5.9%

4.4%

4.4%

1.6%

Income from Employment

Income from Self-

Employment

Income from Secondary

Employment

Financial Investment

Pensions

National Insurance

Benefits

Income from Social

Programmes

Remittances from Abroad

Other Income

Availability of Data

The tabulated data from this survey is available in the form of four (4) reports on compact disc

Volume I 2008/09 Household Budget Survey Technical Report.

Volume II 2008/09 Household Budget Survey Trinidad and Tobago.

Volume III 2008/09 Household Budget Survey Tobago.

Volume IV Characteristics of Household Members.