According to the Oxford dictionary (third edition 2002) statistics can be defined as either the study of information based on number of things or as any piece of information expressed as numbers.
Statistics is important to any country, institution or organization because not only are they the main instruments used in the development of policies but they also provide a platform as far as planning for any future activities are concerned.
Currently Bureau Of Statistics (BOS) produces population, demographic, import, export, inflation and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Labour Force Statistics.
The standard surveys conducted every year include the Labour Force Survey (LFS) which is conducted quarterly; Visitor Exit Movement Survey (VEMS) is conducted daily at the Airports; Consumer Price Index (CPI) which is conducted monthly.
