Economic Surveys Series 2018
West Bank and Gaza, 2019
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PSE-PCBS-ECON-2018-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-ECON-2018-V1.0
Title
Economic Surveys Series 2018
Translated Title
سلسلة المسوح الاقتصادية 2018
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is pleased to issue the twenty-fourth volume of the Economic Survey of Palestine, including statistical tables of findings. This edition presents the findings of the surveys conducted for 2018 as the reference year and covers most of the economic activities operating in Palestine since 1994
Abstract
A comprehensive and detailed statistical database of any economic activity is a prerequisite for planning and policy making and this applies to economic activities that play a major role in most modern world economies.
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is pleased to issue the twenty-fourth volume of the Economic Survey of Palestine, including statistical tables of findings. This edition presents the findings of the surveys conducted for 2018 as the reference year and covers most of the economic activities operating in Palestine since 1994.
Economic surveys of various fields constitute the basic foundations for the compilation of National Accounts for Palestine
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is pleased to issue the twenty-fourth volume of the Economic Survey of Palestine, including statistical tables of findings. This edition presents the findings of the surveys conducted for 2018 as the reference year and covers most of the economic activities operating in Palestine since 1994.
Economic surveys of various fields constitute the basic foundations for the compilation of National Accounts for Palestine
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Enterprises
Version
Version Description
V1.0: version (datasets for public use)
Version Date
2019-10-22
Scope
Notes
1.Number of employed persons and compensation of waged employees.
2.Value of output from the main and the secondary activity.
3.Production inputs of goods and services.
4.Fees, taxes and subsidies on production.
5.Assets and capital formation.
2.Value of output from the main and the secondary activity.
3.Production inputs of goods and services.
4.Fees, taxes and subsidies on production.
5.Assets and capital formation.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Transport and Storage | Glossary of Statistical | Link |
| Communication & Information | Glossary of Statistical | Link |
| Construction Contractors | Glossary of Statistical | Link |
| Industrial | Glossary of Statistical | Link |
| Services | Glossary of Statistical | Link |
| Internal Trade | Glossary of Statistical | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Universe
Sample population of survey included all enterprises working in any of the following activities (industry, construction, internal trade, information and communication , transportation and storage, and services) which collect data for the year 2018.
The twenty fourth round of the economic survey series was conducted based on the Establishments Census of 2017 as a sampling frame. The economic surveys series covered activities in accordance with ISIC-4 (fifth digits).
The sample size in Palestine (excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967) in 2018 was 9,501 enterprises out of 139,778 enterprises comprising the survey sampling frame.
The twenty fourth round of the economic survey series was conducted based on the Establishments Census of 2017 as a sampling frame. The economic surveys series covered activities in accordance with ISIC-4 (fifth digits).
The sample size in Palestine (excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967) in 2018 was 9,501 enterprises out of 139,778 enterprises comprising the survey sampling frame.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | State of Palestine |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Representative Office of Norway | NOR | financial |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Representative Office of Norway | CFG | financial |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The sample of the economic surveys series was One-Stage Stratified Systematic Random Sample in which enterprises were divided into two types: the first type covered overall enterprises taken comprehensively, the second type covered enterprises selected in a systematic random way in which the enterprise constituted the sampling unit.
Three levels of strata were used to draw up an efficient representative sample.
1. The frame is separated into two geographical locations: the West Bank excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967, and the Gaza Strip.
2. Strata are created based on the fourth digit of ISIC-4, exclude services sector based on the second in which every activity presents actual stratum.
3. Within each stratum, new strata are created according to employment size.
The sample size in Palestine (excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967) in 2018 was 9,501 enterprises out of 139,778 enterprises comprising the survey sampling frame.
Three levels of strata were used to draw up an efficient representative sample.
1. The frame is separated into two geographical locations: the West Bank excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967, and the Gaza Strip.
2. Strata are created based on the fourth digit of ISIC-4, exclude services sector based on the second in which every activity presents actual stratum.
3. Within each stratum, new strata are created according to employment size.
The sample size in Palestine (excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967) in 2018 was 9,501 enterprises out of 139,778 enterprises comprising the survey sampling frame.
Response Rate
Response rate: 96.4%.
Weighting
The weight of statistical units (sampling unit) in the sample was defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability where the sample of the survey is one-stage stratified systematic random sample, so we calculated the weight of each enterprise depending on the selection probability of each enterprise (a systematic random sample), then weights were adjusted based on interview result.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2019-04-07 | 2019-08-01 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Supervision
Field visits were conducted by survey's management team to ensure data collection was carried out according to standards
Data Collection Notes
Data were collected by trained fieldworkers through personal interviews with the owners of the enterprises by entering data through PC-Tablets in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The design of the 2018 questionnaire took into account the major economic variables pertaining the sector examined and met with the National Accounts for Palestine according to SNA 2008. All of the economic surveys series used the same questionnaire, with a few different characteristics pertaining to each survey.
The questionnaire included these variables:
1. Number of employed persons and compensation of employees.
2. Value of output from the main activity and the secondary activities.
3. Production inputs of goods and services.
4. Fees, taxes and subsidies on production.
5. Assets and capital formation.
The questionnaire included these variables:
1. Number of employed persons and compensation of employees.
2. Value of output from the main activity and the secondary activities.
3. Production inputs of goods and services.
4. Fees, taxes and subsidies on production.
5. Assets and capital formation.
Data Processing
Data Editing
There are two steps:
First: The entering program for PC-Tablets was designed to prevent entering any contrasting data during data entry.
Second: List of questionnaires that included errors related to the logically of the data after entering the data by field worker.
First: The entering program for PC-Tablets was designed to prevent entering any contrasting data during data entry.
Second: List of questionnaires that included errors related to the logically of the data after entering the data by field worker.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Sampling Errors
Data of this survey affected by sampling errors due to the use of the sample. Therefore, certain differences were expected in comparison with the real values obtained through censuses. Variance were calculated for the most important indicators as shown in tables below. Dissemination of results at the national level did not pose a problems.
Data of this survey affected by sampling errors due to the use of the sample. Therefore, certain differences were expected in comparison with the real values obtained through censuses. Variance were calculated for the most important indicators as shown in tables below. Dissemination of results at the national level did not pose a problems.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of user services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Dus@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
| Mail office | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000
Article (17)
1. All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body,
or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables.
2. The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data.
Access conditions
1. Pledges the utilization of "data" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication
or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. Pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does
not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. Pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does
not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Economic Survey Series, 2018.
V1.0
Ramallah - Palestine
V1.0
Ramallah - Palestine
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | State of Palestine | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
| الجهاز المركزي للاحصاء الفلسطيني | State of Palestine | Dus@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
PCBS provid data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data.
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2018
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-ECON-2018-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | State of Palestine | Collection, processing and dissemination data |
Date of Metadata Production
2019-12-15
DDI Document version
V1.0