The Central Statistical Office is charged with the responsibility for administering the Statistics Act, Chapter 19:02 of the Revised Laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 1982.

The Core Functions of the CSO derive from the provisions of the Statistics Act under which the Director of Statistics has responsibility for conducting Population, Agricultural and Industrial Surveys and Censuses; collecting, compiling, analyzing and publishing high quality, timely and relevant statistical information relating to the different sectors of the Economy of Trinidad and Tobago; collaborating with other Government Departments in the collection, compilation, analysis and publication of statistical data on a continuous and timely basis; and organizing and maintaining a coordinated set of economic and social statistics relating to Trinidad and Tobago consistent with International Standards.

Core Functions

• Data Collection – collecting accurate primary and secondary data in a timely and efficient manner;
  
• Data Processing – transforming raw data into information;
  
• Data Analysis – analyzing and evaluating of statistical data;
  
• Data Dissemination – providing publications and information to a wide range of users;
  
• Improvement and Development of Products – conducting methodological revisions of existing products and development of new products;
  
• Consultancy – providing technical assistance in sample design and conduct of surveys and in the provision of geographic information services.

The Central Statistical Office (CSO)