The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the 2022 Population and Housing Census should be released by the end of September.

The update was given by Acting Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair at a STATIN virtual event yesterday.

Jamaica’s 15th Population and Housing Census originally slated for 2021 has faced repeated delays.

Last November, STATIN said it had entered the final phases of the 2022 Population and Housing Census and was seeking to complete it while preparing for the upcoming census in 2031.

When asked about the census Ms. Delatie-Budair indicated the results would be ready in three months.

The census is conducted in Jamaica once every ten years.

It allows the country to take a “snapshot” of its population, to determine how many people reside within its borders, who they are and where they live.