The Department of Statistics (STAT) and its 25 interviewers after six months in the field for the household listing survey have visited 52 per cent of known addresses (approximately 9,300) in the country. The survey will continue through mid-April.
The biggest challenge according to STAT remains cooperation and participation within affluent neighbourhoods.
STAT would like to re-emphasize that all residents across the island are legally required to participate in the household listing survey, and all information provided to the STAT interviewer will be held in strict confidence.
Residents not yet approached will have the opportunity to provide their data to a STAT interviewer within the upcoming last four weeks of the survey.
The questionnaire is not invasive, but is rather short and only takes less than 10-minutes. Data collected are basic demographic information from each household member.
The key purpose of the survey is to acquire an updated population size and to compare how many of the registered country population is also resident on the island.
It is of utmost importance for STAT to get a realistic picture as possible, where it concerns the population number and composition of the population who are residing in the country.
The questionnaire consists of a short list of questions, related to the age, gender, country-of-birth and nationality of each member of the household.
Persons will also be asked to verify their address, and number of units on each property as well as if they are registered at the Civil Registry Department.
STAT interviewers are approaching homes up to 8.00pm each day and on weekends. Where persons are not found at home, an appointment card is left behind. STAT is urging residents to make use of the appointment cards and contact the department at its general telephone number 549-0235, to have a convenient date and time set for your household to complete the survey.
STAT asks that household members inform one another once an interview has taken place for the Household Listing Survey, in order that everyone in the home is aware and can pass on this information to STAT staff.
STAT falls under the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication.