Social statistics

In the field of social statistics, the Statistics Division promotes conceptual and methodological development of social statistics and indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean, disseminates comparable information at a regional level and provides technical assistance and training to countries in the region.

Activities

25 - 27 Nov 2025 | Event | Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies

Thirteenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC

The Thirteenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC will take place in Santiago, from November 25 to 27, 2025.

27 Jan 2026 | Event | Reuniones y seminarios técnicos

Propuesta metodológica para el análisis conjunto de la movilidad social absoluta y relativa

Seminarios como este son fundamentales para armonizar datos y crear herramientas metodológicas aplicables a estudios de estratificación y movilidad en...

13 - 16 Apr 2026 | Event | Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
2 - 03 Sep 2026 | Event | Commitees

Twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECL...

The twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas will be held in Santiago, on September 2 and 3, 2026...

News

18 Feb 2026 | Press Release
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ECLAC Launches Statistical Yearbook 2025 with Key Indicators on Latin America and the Caribbean’s Ec...

One of the regional organization’s most important publications, this report is an essential reference for a comparative analysis of the region’s count...

6 Feb 2026 | News
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With Only Four Years Remaining Until the Deadline for Achieving the 2030 Agenda, Countries of Latin ...

The meeting will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, from April 13 to 16, 2026, under the Chairship of Peru.

17 Dec 2025 | Briefing note
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CEPALSTAT updates and expands perception indicators based on international surveys

The CEPALSTAT platform has incorporated new information and updated historical series of perception indicators based on surveys such as LAPOP, Latinob...

12 Dec 2025 | Briefing note
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CEPALSTAT incorporates first regional series of indicators on disability

The Data and Statistical Publications Portal, CEPALSTAT, now features a new section dedicated to disability, which brings together comparable indicato...