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
Curso Metodologías para la agregación y análisis longitudinal de encuestas de hogares
Este curso tiene como objetivo introducir a los participantes en las técnicas y procedimientos estadísticos necesarios para agregar encuestas, con el fin de producir indicadores sociales en periodos de referencia más amplios (anuales, semestrales o trimestrales), así como para combinar distintas rondas que permitan realizar análisis longitudinales.
Global Data Marathon for World Statistics Day 2025
Under the theme “Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone” this year's celebration marks a milestone with a 24-hour non-stop event and seeks to highlight the crucial role of reliable statistics in making informed decisions globally.
Regional annual seminar on household surveys, 2025
ECLAC promotes a regional forum to strengthen household surveys in Latin America and the Caribbean, encouraging the exchange of experiences and the adoption of new methodologies and technologies to improve the quality and comparability of social and economic statistics.
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.
News
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, Latinobarometer, and Gallup, strengthening the availability of comparable data on democracy, trust, security, and well-being in the region.
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 indicators for the region based on household surveys. This addition aligns with ECLAC's institutional commitments to strengthen statistical visibility and support the full inclusion of people with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ECLAC and UNDP Present New Multidimensional Poverty Index for Latin America
This tool seeks to measure poverty with standards specifically tailored to the region’s reality, enabling comparisons between countries.
Publication featured
Índice de pobreza multidimensional para América Latina
En las últimas décadas, la comunidad internacional ha reconocido la necesidad de medir la pobreza de manera más integral, incorporando diversas dimensiones del bienestar. Más de la mitad de los…
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Contact
División de Estadísticas
- estadisticas@cepal.org