The Malta Statistics Authority (MSA) was set up by Parliament in 2000 and started in 2001, succeeding the Central Office of Statistics established in 1947. Malta’s EU ambitions required a new legislative framework, leading to the creation of the MSA to oversee the collection, compilation, and publishing of official statistics.

The MSA’s key functions are:

  • Regulating the production of official statistics according to international standards.
  • Advising on statistical methods.
  • Setting priorities for statistical needs.
  • Coordinating with other public bodies.
  • Approving and publishing the NSO’s business plan.
  • Disseminating official statistics.
  • Reviewing the NSO’s annual report.
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