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GASTAT concludes its awareness week in Al-Jawf region

More than 130 statistical products to support studies and research in the academic sector GASTAT concludes its awareness week in Al-Jawf region The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) stated that more than 130 statistical products are available for university students, faculty members, and researchers in the economic, social, environmental, cultural, humanitarian, demographic, and agricultural fields. These products will be available on GASTAT official website www.stats.gov.sa with open access, so that they may support the research activity in the Saudi academic sector.   During a lecture that was held on Thursday, Muharram 24, 1440H in Al-Jawf university, GASTAT spokesman, Taiseer Almofarrej said that GASTAT gave researchers, university students, and faculty members an attention by considering them clients who receive services for the purpose of supporting academic activity, as this activity is considered an important component of the statistical sector.  Almofarrej added, the university student has a significant role in raising awareness and interacting positively with statistics which represents the main concern of researchers and academics. Furthermore, the university student can disseminate knowledge among households and society in general, especially when speaking about his/her role in supporting statistical works that target households, as providing accurate and comprehensive data by the household head is an important step of the statistical process that supports developmental plans and programs.   Meeting the university students and faculty members was the last event in the awareness week of GASTAT in Al-Jawf region which was held during the period 20-24 Muharram, 1440H (30 September- 4 October 2018).  It is worth mentioning that this awareness week is one of the many statistical awareness programs that GASTAT conducts to raise awareness among all society classes. However, during this week, Al-Jawf university hosted the event of (We share you your academic journey) which targets university students, faculty members, and all university staff. This event presents GASTAT statistical products and services, and explains how to use them to conduct academic studies and research.  On the other hand, more than 560 students representing 70 elementary and intermediate schools visited the “Smart statistician” exhibition which was held in Skaka. The exhibition was organized by GASTAT in cooperation with the General Administration of Education in Al-Jawf region. It aims at clarifying the role of statistics in the life of students, in addition to explaining the statistical concepts and raising the level of students’ awareness. Moreover, it presents the statistical process steps and stages in a simple and scientific way, and enhances the student’s realization of the statistician role. However, the exhibition demonstrates the impact of data accuracy (data provided by the household head) on development, as the student is considered an effective method in raising households’ awareness. The awareness week also included an interactive lecture that was held in Domat Al-Jandal governorate and attended by more than 200 students from different schools.  It is noteworthy that GASTAT, in cooperation with different departments of education, works hardly to educate students with the impact of statistics on development, in addition to the impact of student- either school students or university students- on raising his/her household awareness to provide GASTAT with required data and information over the year.
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GASTAT Conducts 9 Field Surveys that Continue Until the Beginning Of Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H.

Targeting 190,000 households and 40,000 Establishments GASTAT Conducts 9 Field Surveys that Continue Until the Beginning Of  Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H. The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) called upon all citizens and residents, as individuals or in corporations, to cooperate with the statisticians working in the field in various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who their statistical work will continue until the beginning of Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H. GASTAT asserted that all information and data will be treated as an information basis which is reliable and can be used by development decision-makers in all relevant government entities that will serve the interest of citizens and residents. GASTAT spokesman, Mr. Taiseer Almofarrej said that about 3437 statisticians are conducting 9 social and economic field surveys during this period and until the beginning of Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H.  These surveys target about 190,000 households and 40,000 establishments in all (13) administrative regions, including cities and governorate. The results of these surveys are one of the most important pillars when taking decisions that are relevant. The households will be visited in the areas designated to conduct the Household Heath Survey, Food and Drugs Survey, Non-profit Sector Survey (Household), Labor Force Survey, Umrah Survey, estimate of Makkah pilgrims survey, Household Culture and Entertainment Survey, Use of Time Survey and household Economic Survey.    He added that the Household Health Survey for the fourth quarter of 2018 aims to provide data to help health planners to develop, update and follow up the implementation of some health policies and strategies. In addition, it provides data enabling decision makers and health policy makers to conduct regional and international comparisons to develop the health field in Saudi Arabia to Standards, as well as creating a database that can be used as a reliable basis in providing local, regional and international organizations with health information and indicators. Furthermore, it provides accurate data to help monitor the implementation of and assess the impact of certain health programs, such as, programs related to chronic diseases, lifestyles and child mortality, as well as provide accurate data that help identify the disadvantaged groups, and thus contribute to targeting these categories with relevant strategic health initiatives and programs.   In the field of economic statistical surveys, the official spokesman of GASTAT said that the surveys will be conducted on the non-profit sector (households and establishments) in order to identify the size of this sector in reality and its contribution to the Saudi National Product. In addition, it measures the contribution of the community members in volunteer work, and aims at measuring the perceptions of the community members for the role of voluntary organizations and their final outputs in supporting development plans, and supporting decision makers and planners in the process of maximizing the outputs of the non-profit activity helping in achieving the Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision seeking to increase the contribution of the charitable sector to the GDP and to increase the number of volunteers. The Food and Drug Survey aims at identifying data on the quality of medicines in houses, in addition to providing data on the storage and disposal of medicines, as well as the extraction of health indicators of the drugs to meet the local, regional and international requirements in this field. All these field surveys aims at providing accurate and detailed data that helps to know the growth rates of the economic and social activities in Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, Almofarrej clarified that the general statistics system issued by the ministers’ cabinet, states that all data and information provided by any citizen, resident, or establishment are kept and dealt with confidentiality. He added that the people’s cooperation with statisticians would guarantee the success of these works, and using them in supporting economic and social development accordingly.  It is worth mentioning that GASTAT carries out a large number of field surveys throughout the year, following the international standards adopted in the selection of the sample for these statistical works. It is required that the sample is representative of the society studied and include its characteristics, so that the results are circulated as official statistics. GASTAT immediately publish the surveys after the completion through its official website www.stats.gov.sa
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GASTAT: GDP rose by 17.76% at current prices

Based on the second-quarter National Account Indicators Report 2018 GASTAT: GDP rose by 17.76% at current prices     On Sunday 20 Muhrim 1440H / 30 September 2018, GASTAT released National Accounts Indicators Report for the 2nd quarter of 2018 on its official website www.stats.gov.sa The report showed an increase of 17.76% in Saudi Arabia’s GDP at current prices during the 2nd quarter of 2018 compared with the same period last year. The contribution of oil sector to GDP soared to 44.02% at current prices and 1.33% at constant prices compared with the same period in 2017. Government sector’s contribution to GDP at current prices hit 18.01% and 4.01% at constant prices compared with the second quarter of 2017.  During the second quarter of 2018, private sector recorded an increase of 3.95% at current prices and 1.79% at constant prices, report added. National Accounts Indicators Bulletin is issued by GASTAT on a quarterly basis and includes tables of GDP by economic activities and regulatory sectors at current and constant prices as well as the contribution of the regulatory sectors and the economic activities, government consumption expenditure, private consumption expenditure, capital formation, exports and imports.
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GASTAT concludes its awareness week in Al-Jawf region

More than 130 statistical products to support studies and research in the academic sector GASTAT concludes its awareness week in Al-Jawf region The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) stated that more than 130 statistical products are available for university students, faculty members, and researchers in the economic, social, environmental, cultural, humanitarian, demographic, and agricultural fields. These products will be available on GASTAT official website www.stats.gov.sa with open access, so that they may support the research activity in the Saudi academic sector.   During a lecture that was held on Thursday, Muharram 24, 1440H in Al-Jawf university, GASTAT spokesman, Taiseer Almofarrej said that GASTAT gave researchers, university students, and faculty members an attention by considering them clients who receive services for the purpose of supporting academic activity, as this activity is considered an important component of the statistical sector.  Almofarrej added, the university student has a significant role in raising awareness and interacting positively with statistics which represents the main concern of researchers and academics. Furthermore, the university student can disseminate knowledge among households and society in general, especially when speaking about his/her role in supporting statistical works that target households, as providing accurate and comprehensive data by the household head is an important step of the statistical process that supports developmental plans and programs.   Meeting the university students and faculty members was the last event in the awareness week of GASTAT in Al-Jawf region which was held during the period 20-24 Muharram, 1440H (30 September- 4 October 2018).  It is worth mentioning that this awareness week is one of the many statistical awareness programs that GASTAT conducts to raise awareness among all society classes. However, during this week, Al-Jawf university hosted the event of (We share you your academic journey) which targets university students, faculty members, and all university staff. This event presents GASTAT statistical products and services, and explains how to use them to conduct academic studies and research.  On the other hand, more than 560 students representing 70 elementary and intermediate schools visited the “Smart statistician” exhibition which was held in Skaka. The exhibition was organized by GASTAT in cooperation with the General Administration of Education in Al-Jawf region. It aims at clarifying the role of statistics in the life of students, in addition to explaining the statistical concepts and raising the level of students’ awareness. Moreover, it presents the statistical process steps and stages in a simple and scientific way, and enhances the student’s realization of the statistician role. However, the exhibition demonstrates the impact of data accuracy (data provided by the household head) on development, as the student is considered an effective method in raising households’ awareness. The awareness week also included an interactive lecture that was held in Domat Al-Jandal governorate and attended by more than 200 students from different schools.  It is noteworthy that GASTAT, in cooperation with different departments of education, works hardly to educate students with the impact of statistics on development, in addition to the impact of student- either school students or university students- on raising his/her household awareness to provide GASTAT with required data and information over the year.
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GASTAT Conducts 9 Field Surveys that Continue Until the Beginning Of Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H.

Targeting 190,000 households and 40,000 Establishments GASTAT Conducts 9 Field Surveys that Continue Until the Beginning Of  Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H. The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) called upon all citizens and residents, as individuals or in corporations, to cooperate with the statisticians working in the field in various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who their statistical work will continue until the beginning of Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H. GASTAT asserted that all information and data will be treated as an information basis which is reliable and can be used by development decision-makers in all relevant government entities that will serve the interest of citizens and residents. GASTAT spokesman, Mr. Taiseer Almofarrej said that about 3437 statisticians are conducting 9 social and economic field surveys during this period and until the beginning of Rabi’ Al-Thani 1440H.  These surveys target about 190,000 households and 40,000 establishments in all (13) administrative regions, including cities and governorate. The results of these surveys are one of the most important pillars when taking decisions that are relevant. The households will be visited in the areas designated to conduct the Household Heath Survey, Food and Drugs Survey, Non-profit Sector Survey (Household), Labor Force Survey, Umrah Survey, estimate of Makkah pilgrims survey, Household Culture and Entertainment Survey, Use of Time Survey and household Economic Survey.    He added that the Household Health Survey for the fourth quarter of 2018 aims to provide data to help health planners to develop, update and follow up the implementation of some health policies and strategies. In addition, it provides data enabling decision makers and health policy makers to conduct regional and international comparisons to develop the health field in Saudi Arabia to Standards, as well as creating a database that can be used as a reliable basis in providing local, regional and international organizations with health information and indicators. Furthermore, it provides accurate data to help monitor the implementation of and assess the impact of certain health programs, such as, programs related to chronic diseases, lifestyles and child mortality, as well as provide accurate data that help identify the disadvantaged groups, and thus contribute to targeting these categories with relevant strategic health initiatives and programs.   In the field of economic statistical surveys, the official spokesman of GASTAT said that the surveys will be conducted on the non-profit sector (households and establishments) in order to identify the size of this sector in reality and its contribution to the Saudi National Product. In addition, it measures the contribution of the community members in volunteer work, and aims at measuring the perceptions of the community members for the role of voluntary organizations and their final outputs in supporting development plans, and supporting decision makers and planners in the process of maximizing the outputs of the non-profit activity helping in achieving the Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision seeking to increase the contribution of the charitable sector to the GDP and to increase the number of volunteers. The Food and Drug Survey aims at identifying data on the quality of medicines in houses, in addition to providing data on the storage and disposal of medicines, as well as the extraction of health indicators of the drugs to meet the local, regional and international requirements in this field. All these field surveys aims at providing accurate and detailed data that helps to know the growth rates of the economic and social activities in Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, Almofarrej clarified that the general statistics system issued by the ministers’ cabinet, states that all data and information provided by any citizen, resident, or establishment are kept and dealt with confidentiality. He added that the people’s cooperation with statisticians would guarantee the success of these works, and using them in supporting economic and social development accordingly.  It is worth mentioning that GASTAT carries out a large number of field surveys throughout the year, following the international standards adopted in the selection of the sample for these statistical works. It is required that the sample is representative of the society studied and include its characteristics, so that the results are circulated as official statistics. GASTAT immediately publish the surveys after the completion through its official website www.stats.gov.sa
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GASTAT: GDP rose by 17.76% at current prices

Based on the second-quarter National Account Indicators Report 2018 GASTAT: GDP rose by 17.76% at current prices     On Sunday 20 Muhrim 1440H / 30 September 2018, GASTAT released National Accounts Indicators Report for the 2nd quarter of 2018 on its official website www.stats.gov.sa The report showed an increase of 17.76% in Saudi Arabia’s GDP at current prices during the 2nd quarter of 2018 compared with the same period last year. The contribution of oil sector to GDP soared to 44.02% at current prices and 1.33% at constant prices compared with the same period in 2017. Government sector’s contribution to GDP at current prices hit 18.01% and 4.01% at constant prices compared with the second quarter of 2017.  During the second quarter of 2018, private sector recorded an increase of 3.95% at current prices and 1.79% at constant prices, report added. National Accounts Indicators Bulletin is issued by GASTAT on a quarterly basis and includes tables of GDP by economic activities and regulatory sectors at current and constant prices as well as the contribution of the regulatory sectors and the economic activities, government consumption expenditure, private consumption expenditure, capital formation, exports and imports.
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