San Juan, Puerto Rico- May 27, 2024. Data from the Institute of Statistics indicate that, so far this year, 23 murders of women have occurred in Puerto Rico, 10 of which were femicides and, of these 10, eight were committed by their partners. These were some of the data presented during the Second Symposium on Statistics on Gender-based Violence in Puerto Rico from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. During the day, the importance of addressing all manifestations of violence, including economic and emotional violence, as well as child abuse, which is often used as a form of pressure on victims, was also highlighted. In addition, the importance of statistical data in the formulation of public policies was highlighted and reflections were presented on the impact of violence on educational processes.

The Second Symposium on Statistics on Gender Violence brought together more than a hundred representatives from public and private sectors and non-profit organizations, who had the opportunity to deepen the analysis of statistics and different situations related to gender-based violence. The event brought together 14 experts in different areas related to gender-based violence, who shared statistical data and offered fundamental perspectives to understand the complexity of this phenomenon. Among the issues addressed are the design of public policies to eradicate gender-based violence, the social impact of violence, and the health approach to combat it.

“This Second Symposium on Statistics on Gender Violence has become a fundamental space for the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of concrete actions to address this serious problem affecting our society. The commitment of different sectors is essential to achieve significant progress in the eradication of gender-based violence in Puerto Rico. On behalf of the Institute, we will continue to work on the generation and collection of data that aid in knowledge, but particularly in the prevention of gender-based violence,” said Dr. Orville M. Disdier, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is an autonomous governmental entity responsible for coordinating the Government's statistical production service to ensure that the data collection and statistics systems, on which public policies are based, are complete, reliable, and have quick and universal access.

To access the presentations and incidents of the Second Symposium on Statistics on Gender Violence in Puerto Rico, visit the following link: https://estadisticas.pr/en/segundo-simposio-estadisticas-violencia-de-genero.

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PRESS RELEASE
DR. MARIO MARAZZI‐SANTIAGO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS MEETS AND RESUMES PENDING WORK

The meeting took place after the San Juan Court of First Instance issued a dismissal
and desist from the Governor to stop political intervention in it

San Juan, PR, March 13, 2018 — The Board of Directors of the Institute of Statistics met today and resumed its pending work, after 7 months without being able to convene as a result of the
controversy arose as to its composition, after a series of dismissals and appointments made last July, which were declared null and void by the San Juan Court of First Instance last week.

The following issues were addressed during the meeting:

1. A series of minutes from past meetings that were pending were approved.
2. It was approved to hold an extraordinary meeting to address technical issues related to the statistics of deaths due to hurricanes Irma and María
3. Resolution No. 2018-01 was approved to interpret the scope of administrative and fiscal autonomy granted to the Institute of Statistics by its Organic Law, in the light of Law No. 8-2017, also known as the Single Employer Act.
4. Resolution No. 2018-02 was approved to interpret the scope of administrative and fiscal autonomy granted to the Institute of Statistics by its Organic Law, in the light of Law No. 2-2017, also known as the Financial Advisory Authority and Tax Agency Act.
5. It was approved as an institutional position to favor the approval of P. de la C. 1476, who proposes to amend the Statistics Institute Act to provide that no public official can be part of the Board, and to establish restrictions applicable to former officials who wish to be members of the Board. In addition, some additional technical recommendations to the project were approved.
6. Several extensions were approved that the agencies had requested for violating the Institute's Information Request Orders related to the Interagency Validation Portal Act for the Granting of Incentives for Economic Development.
7. The Institute's Implementation Plan and Operational Budget for fiscal year 2017-18 were approved.
8. It was agreed to request a meeting with the Governor of Puerto Rico in order to be able to discuss pending issues related to the future of the Institute and the best ways in which the Institute can collaborate with the management of the Government for the benefit of the public interest.

“We have been able to restart the quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial functions exercised by this Board of Directors in search of promoting changes to the Government's data collection and statistics systems so that they are complete, reliable and quickly and universally accessible. For example, we were able to close a complaint from last year that helped the Graduate School of Planning of the University of Puerto Rico to maintain its accreditation with the American Planning Association for non-compliance with an information request order from the Institute for Statistics of the Examination Board of Professional Planners,” said Dr. Mario Marazzi-Santiago, executive director of the Institute.

For his part, Dr. Antonio J. Fernós Sagebién, president of the Institute's Board of Directors, said: “We have major initiatives that are essential for Puerto Rico to recover and to have reliable and accessible statistics. To lift Puerto Rico up, we need to join forces; it can't be done any other way. Therefore, we have requested a meeting with the Governor to align our work agendas, putting the benefit of the public interest first.”

The meeting was attended by Dr. Antonio J. Fernós Sagebién, Dr. Ana L. Dávila, Dr. Sonia Balet, Dr. Marta Alvarez, Lcdo. Alex López Echegaray and Mr. Arnaldo Cruz.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is an autonomous governmental entity responsible for coordinating the Government's statistical production service to ensure that the data collection and statistics systems, on which public policies are based, are complete, reliable, and have quick and universal access. The Institute has in its inventory, accessible through https://estadisticas.pr.gov, over 300 statistical products. In addition, it is a custodian and provides access to over 100 data sets or “data sets” through https://data.pr.gov and to over 40 tables and more than 6 thousand indicators through: https://indicadores.pr.

For more information you can visit our website: https://estadisticas.pr.gov. In addition, you can follow us on social networks through Facebook (estadisticas.pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR) and LinkedIn (Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico) accounts.

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PRESS RELEASE

PUERTO RICO STATE DATA CENTER NETWORK (SDC-PR)

Just over 2% of the population emigrated in 2017

This is indicated by the net migratory balance in the most recent Migrant Profile

San Juan, PR, August 23, 2019 — During the calendar year 2017, it was estimated that around 2.4% of the population immigrated to other jurisdictions in the United States, translating into nearly 77,000 people in net terms. This was revealed by the Migrant Profile 2017, which was published today by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, and which presents an overview of the migratory movement in Puerto Rico in the calendar year 2017. Within 13 years of information from the Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, this figure marks the migratory peak of this source. In addition, the profile uses information on the net movement of air passengers from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and the Ports Authority. Here are the main findings:

1. In 2017, Puerto Rico's migration indicators expanded, showing the effect of the impact of hurricanes: 97,000 people migrated to the United States, increasing the record level of Community Survey data from the previous year
   • 77,000 people migrated to the United States in net terms, a new mark compared to information from the Community Survey
   • 27,000 people immigrated to the United States with some post-secondary education in net terms, according to the Community Survey
   • 294 thousand air passengers to all destinations in net terms according to BTS
2. The migratory trend intensified in the current decade (2010-2017); in net terms:
3. • 458,000 people migrated to other jurisdictions in the United States, according to the Community Survey
   • 737,000 air passengers left for all destinations, according to BTS

3. The ten states with the highest emigration from Puerto Rico (2017), in descending order, were Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Georgia, and North Carolina.

4. The median income of emigrants and immigrants between Puerto Rico and the United States fell by 11% and 2%, respectively.

5. By 2017, 37% of emigrants and 50% of immigrants were living in poverty, according to the Community Survey.

6. According to data from the Community Survey, the management and professional occupational group continued to have the highest proportion among emigrants, followed by service occupations. As for specific occupations:

• • It was estimated that between 657 and 4,043 emigrants were employed as packers and packers. From 1,072 to 3,416 they were employed as customer service representatives.
  • In turn, it was estimated that 924 to 3,170 were teachers and 774 to 2,676 were responsible for building maintenance and cleaning.

“The continuity in the publication of the Migrant Profile allows us to contrast the most recent estimates of the migrant population against the behavior of previous years. The various series show the trend and changes in the size and characteristics of migrants in demographic and socio-economic aspects. This new publication reflects the immediate effect of the impact of the hurricanes up to December 2017, maximizing the migratory flow to figures never before recorded in Puerto Rico. In the field of education, for the third consecutive year (2015-2017), more than 50% of emigrants aged 25 and over had some post-secondary education. On the other hand, the scenario is presented that more than a third of emigrants, once residing in a state, live below the poverty level.” said Alberto L. Velázquez-Estrada, Manager of Statistical Projects at the Institute.

See more details and information about the 2017 Migrant Profile, as well as previous publications, in the Publications section of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics: Publications.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is an autonomous governmental entity responsible for coordinating the Government's statistical production service to ensure that the data collection and statistics systems, on which public policies are based, are complete, reliable, and have quick and universal access. In addition, as the leading entity of the SDC in Puerto Rico, the Institute manages the SDC portal, which contains the main statistical reports and publications of the U.S. Census Bureau on Puerto Rico, specifically those that are most in demand, such as annual population estimates; the Puerto Rico Community Survey (Puerto Rico Community Survey) and official statistics on Puerto Rico's 10-year population and housing censuses, among others. The Puerto Rico SDC portal can be accessed through: https://censo.estadisticas.pr/.

For more information you can visit our website: www.estadisticas.pr.gov. In addition, you can follow us on social networks through Facebook (@estadisticas .pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR) and LinkedIn (Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico) accounts.

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