The Bermuda Digest of Statistics 2013 edition is being released today by the Department of Statistics, the Ministry of Finance announced this morning.

The compendium of more than 80 statistical tables “provides a wealth of data about Bermuda’s social, demographic, environmental and economic conditions,” stated a press release announcing the publication of the information.

Free copies of the Bermuda Digest of Statistics are available online at www.statistics.gov.bm.

The Ministry explained: “The Digest has been revised and is structured into thirteen sections. Most sections include graphs and analyses to supplement the tables and identify trends in the data. Some tables from the previous edition have been removed because the data is no longer available or is in a different format. Similarly, tables have been modified or added to this edition to enhance the variety of data provided.

Wherever possible, and space permitting, a time series have been provided for the period 2002 to 2012.

Quick facts for 2012 highlighted in the Bermuda Digest of Statistics include:

• Bermuda College enrolment: 1,207

• Sexually transmitted infections: 523

• Drug enforcement offences: 580

• Total occupied jobs: 35,443

• Total imports: $745.5 million

• Total electricity consumed: 606.3 million kWh

“This publication is an excellent tool for use in research analysis, school projects, marketing initiatives and business planning,” stated the Ministry press release.