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Vai Filiga
Chief Statistician/Manager
Talofa and Welcome to Statistics
Division website
The demand for statistics of the highest quality
by both the federal and local government, businesses,
economists, social workers, planners and others, has increased
enormously. This is accounted for partly by the growing
complexity of the modern world, but even more by the fact that
our government today has accepted wide responsibility for the
welfare of its citizens and has embarked upon a wide variety of
economic diversification, regulatory measures, and social &
welfare programs.
To function efficiently, our government must
have a basis of sound statistical organization to provide our
leaders, lawmakers, decision-policy makers and the community in
general with statistical information of the highest quality. In
any field, whether national or international, statistical data
is fundamental for:
-comprehending
the numerical aspects of the problems to be dealt with
-setting more or less isolated phenomena in
their proper perspective
-indicating the significance of parts in
relation to the whole, and
-substituting realistic data for wishful
thinking, biased claims and political oratory
Statistics also help in
shaping economic and business policy. They furnish navigational
guides for the ship of State. They help social agencies that work
for the welfare of the people in setting program priorities and
guidelines. They also help students and the general public to have a
more realistic view of the complex economic and social environment
in which we live.
Our Goals
To provide a territorial statistical service, which is comprehensive and
relevant to the pursuit of community goals, of the highest professional
standard, used to the fullest extent and provided maximum efficiency.
& Our Objectives
To anticipate and address issues related to the physical, social, economic and
environment by collecting, compiling, analyzing, and disseminating statistical
data.
Functions:
1.
Collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical information
concerning the profile and activities of the people, and the physical and social
systems in American Samoa, in particular:
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Censuses of Population and Housing |
Censuses of Agriculture |
Population estimates and projections |
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Population Monographs |
Vital Statistics and Health |
Surveys of household income/expenditures, migration, employment
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Education: institutions, enrollment and attainment
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Law Enforcement and Public Safety |
Climate |
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Land Use/Ownership, Building Permits and Housing Characteristics
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International
Arrivals and Departures |
Election Results |
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Government Revenues and Expenditures |
Labor Force, Employment and Earnings |
Prices and Expenditures - Cost of living and Consumer Price Index
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Communication and Transportation |
Agriculture and Fishery |
Commerce and Trade |
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Electricity and Water |
2.
Coordinating statistical operations of government agencies, both federal and
local with respect to data collection, compilation, analysis, dissemination and
publication of statistics and related information, in particular the:
- avoidance of
duplication in the collection by the government agencies of information for
statistical purposes, and
- attainment of
compatibility between and the integration of, statistics complied by both
federal and local government agencies, and
- maximum possible
utilization, for statistical purposes, of information and the means of
collecting of information available to government agencies, and
- formulation, and
the ensuring of compliance with, federal standards, international and subject-
matter standards for the carrying out by government agencies of operations for
statistical purposes, and
- provision of
advice and assistance to government agencies in relation to statistical
procedures, and
- provision of
assistance in the recruitment, training and development of staff of statistical
units in government agencies, and
- general promotion
and development of integrated social and economic statistics for the territory
3.
Researching and requesting technical assistance, training and statistical
enhancement programs for developing a comprehensive statistical capability
program for the territory. Specific functions include:
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consultations
with the US Bureau of the Census, US Department of Interior-Office of
Insular Areas, USDA and other federal agencies for program funding
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consultations
with the Pacific Communities, ESCAP, United Nations and other International
Agencies for technical assistance
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consultations
with other National Statistics Offices of the Pacific region and abroad with
respect information sharing and exchange of system development ideas.
AMERICAN
SAMOA GOVERNMENT
Department of Commerce
Statistics Division
Chief Statistician/Division Manager
Vaitoelau (Vai) Filiga
Phone: (684) 633-5155 Fax: (684) 633-4195
