Census reveals 56% of staff not Caymanian

Census reveals 56% of workers not Caymanian

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(CNS): On Thursday evening the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) published the preliminary report of the 2021 Census, which revealed an estimated population of 69,656 living across 29,502 households. Just under 53% of those living here are Caymanian, and there has been an increase of around 6,300 people since 2010. The unemployment rate among local people is over 8.5%, but Caymanians account for less than 44% of a workforce of 44,635. This represents a decrease of almost 3% in the balance of local and foreign people with jobs since 2010, when 47% of employed workers were Caymanian.

The census reached 97% of households, despite extending the deadline for the count from October to January. Officials estimate as many as 2,300 people have not been counted.

According to a release from the ESO, 549 households refused to take part, even though it is a legal requirement and discussions are underway about prosecutions. However, census workers were unable to reach anyone…

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