The Manitoba Bureau of Statistics (MBS) is a branch within the Finance Policy and Legislation Division with the Department of Finance. The MBS is the government’s central statistics agency, responsible for the compilation, management, analysis, coordination and dissemination of economic, demographic and social statistics for the province of Manitoba. Operating under the terms of the Manitoba Statistics Act, MBS collaborates with departments and agencies to address data and statistical requirements.

Under federal-provincial agreement, MBS is the designated contact between the Manitoba government and Statistics Canada that acts as the official liaison regarding statistical matters related to the province’s economic, social and demographic conditions.

MBS is a custom service provider that offers a variety of value added, customized products and services including custom data, maps, research and analysis.