| Nearly a year after the Bureau of Statistics revealed the preliminary 2012 population census to the public, the release of the final report, which was expected to be during the month of July, has been postponed indefinitely.Chief Statistician Lennox BenjaminThis is according to the Bureau,wholeslae cheap nfl jerseys china, which had unveiled their preliminary findings in late June of last year,NFL Jerseys Discount, showing that Guyana’s population had in fact decreased since 2002. This had encapsulated a drop of about 3,000 persons.However, the body could only provide preliminary information but had promised a subsequent report in the second quarter of 2015.The final report is expected to include a number of additional information, including data on the employment and unemployment rates in the country along with the ethnic makeup of the population.In a press release,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, the Bureau stated that due to logistical problems, this could not be done.“The Bureau’s policy intention was to complete the Census Analysis within a period of three years from Census day, thus significantly improving on the five-year time span taken for the results of the 2002 Census to become available.”According to Chief Statistician,wholesale jerseys china, Lennox Benjamin, “The Bureau is well aware of the national interest that is engendered in the results of a Population and Housing Census. However, in the face of considerable challenges the Bureau opted for accuracy and credibility over the pressures of time.”The release also noted that the Bureau was still within the three-year self-imposed time frame since Census Day 2012,Cheap Jerseys, but was in the process of finalizing a data dissemination plan to respond to the most frequently demanded set of data, including the ethnic composition of the nation, followed by interest in the age-structure, the quantum and components of the foreign-born population, the gender distribution of the population and the economic activity and Labour Force profile of the population.According to the 2012 Census report, Guyana recorded a marginal decline of 3,339 persons from the 2002 Census report. In September 2002, the Guyanese population was recorded at 751,223 while the new count was down to 747,China Jerseys Cheap,884 persons as of September 15, 2012.The preliminary report looked at the broad parameters of the population including the density of the administrative regions and the male to female ratio of the population. Further, the preliminary report took a look at the building stocks of the country.The decline from 2002 to 2012 represents an annual negative growth rate of 0.004%, the report showed. It had previously been indicated that the conducting of the 2012 Census had been plagued with challenges including the lack of skilled personnel and issues with making contact with subjects.The 2012 Census was the 17th National Census of Guyana and was also Guyana’s seventh Post-War National Census of Population and Housing.As part of the conducting of the census, Guyana joined the regional movement led by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat as part of the United Nations’ mandate to execute the 2010 Global Round of Censuses. |
