The Population, Housing and Establishments Census is a pillar of state building. It is further a legal, developmental and statistical imperative, as prescribed by the General Statistics Law of 2000. It is also a genuine expression of national sovereignty. The State of Census 2017 is the third census implemented by PCBS, noting that the first was carried out in 1997 and was followed by a second census in 2007. The present census aims to provide a comprehensive and modern statistical database that creates a digital profile of the Palestinian society in all areas. It additionally fulfills the national needs and in accordance to international recommendations and UN recommendations on the contents of the Census. Consequently, the Census serves as the backbone of planning and developmental policies and strategies formulation
ID Number
PSE-PCBS-CEN-2017-V1.0
Version
Version Description
V1.0
Production Date
2017-12-01
Overview
Abstract
The 2017 Census covered all members present in Palestine on the morning of 1st December 2017 regardless of their citizenship, nationality or reasons of presence in Palestine. It also covered the Palestinians temporarily outside of State of Palestine for a period of less than a year for purposes of visit, tourism, treatment or any other reason and who have families inside Palestine. It also covered the detainees and prisoners in Israeli jails regardless of the period of their detention. It did not cover the Palestinians with ID cards and families in Palestine who have been absent for a year or more, with the exception of students studying abroad.
It mainly aims to provide a comprehensive and modern statistical database that creates a digital profile of the Palestinian society in all areas. It additionally fulfills the national needs and in accordance to international recommendations and UN recommendations on the contents of the Census. Consequently, the Census serves as the backbone of planning and developmental policies and strategies formulation.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Units of Analysis
individuals, households
Topics
Topic
Vocabulary
URI
censuses [14.1]
CESSDA
http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
Keywords
Census, Population, Households
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
All the administrative levels in West Bank and Gaza Strip
Universe
All the invidual and Households living in Palestine
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name
Affiliation
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
State of Palestine
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name
Abbreviation
Affiliation
Role
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
PCBS
State of Palestine
collection
Date of Metadata Production
2017-12-01
DDI Document Version
V1.0
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-CEN-2017-V1.0
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