National Bureau of Statistics Reform of statistical programs

National Bureau of Statistics Reform of statistical programs and methodology of China Liu Aihua National Bureau of Statistics of China June 26, 2007, Paris

National Bureau of Statistics I. Severe Challenges • Transition in economic system and social structure Changed environment Emerging suspicion and questioning • •

II. Consistent Measures National Bureau of Statistics • • • Reforming the national accounts system and improving the quality of national and regional account data Establishing scientific system of statistical surveys Improving statistical indicators and standards

III. Future Development National Bureau of Statistics Three Year (2006 -2008) Rolling Plan for Reform of Statistical Programs and Methodology of NBS

The goals: National Bureau of Statistics • to improve and perfect the current statistical programs and methodology • to construct a core statistical program system to timely reflect how the socialeconomic development is in a comprehensive, harmonious and sustainable way

Contents of Reform: National Bureau of Statistics (I) Object of reform: Making the Periodic Censuses and On-going Statistical Programs part of an integrated system

(II) Major Survey Contents National Bureau of Statistics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. National Accounting Basic Statistical Units Agriculture and Rural Area Industry, Energy Construction industry Fixed assets investment Real estate

National Bureau of Statistics 8. Trade and Foreign Economic Cooperation 9. Population and employment 10. Society and science 11. Service industry 12. Rural and urban household surveys 13. Prices

(III) Standards of statistical classifications National Bureau of Statistics • • Completing the edition of “Commodity Classification Catalogue for Statistical Use” Conducting research and making China’s “Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose” Developing detailed classification standards of basic units for statistical use Preparing for the revision of “The Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities”

(IV) Building up a network platform of line ministries National Bureau of Statistics • • • Integration of official statistics Information exchange mechanism between different ministries Management and coordination of information dissemination by line ministries

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