Transport, Storage and Communication Survey 2008
West Bank and Gaza, 2009
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PSE-PCBS-TRANS-2008-V1.0
Title
Transport, Storage and Communication Survey 2008
Translated Title
مسح احصاءات النقل والتخزين والاتصالات القطاع المنظم-2008
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
The central statistical offices in most countries place heavy emphasis on constructing sound databases for all activities within theTransport, Storage and Communication sector. PCBS' Transport, Storage and Communication Statistics Program is part of the Economic Statistics Program, which is part of the larger program for establishing the System of Official Statistics for Palestine. PCBS initiated, in the reference year 1994, the economic surveys series. The series includes, in addition to the transport and storage survey, surveys on industry, internal trade, construction-contractors, and services sectors for the purpose of establishing a time series data base of economic activities in line with international recommendations specified in System of National Account (SNA) 93 and in the UN manual for Services Statistics. The sampling frame for the different economic surveys was based
on the findings of the 2004 Establishment Census conducted by PCBS.
on the findings of the 2004 Establishment Census conducted by PCBS.
Abstract
The central statistical offices in most countries place heavy emphasis on constructing sound databases for all
activities within the transport and communication sector. PCBS’ transport and communication Statistics Program is part of the Economic Statistics Program,
which is part of the larger program for establishing the System of Official Statistics for Palestine. PCBS initiated, in
the reference year 1994, the economic surveys series. The series includes, in addition to the transport and communication survey,
surveys on industry, internal trade construction-contractors, and services sectors for the purpose of
establishing a time series data base of economic activities in line with international recommendations specified in
System of National Account (SNA) 93 and in the UN manual for Services Statistics. The sampling frame for the
different economic surveys was based on the findings of the 2004 Establishment Census conducted by PCBS.
Objectives:
The objective of the survey was to obtain data on:
1. Number of transport enterprises and persons engaged by activity and locality.
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other National Accounts variables.
Target population
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) depend on Industrial Standard International Classification for all economic activities, revision 3, (ISIC-3) which published by United Nations, in the basis of this establishments classified in general record which used in PCBS and depend on the 2004 establishments, properly its main economic activities, Transport and Communication survey covers all establishments of the following main activities:
. Other scheduled passenger land transport (6021).
. Other non-scheduled passenger (6022).
. Freight transport by road (6023).
. Cargo handling (6301).
. Storage & warehousing (6302).
. Other supporting transport activities (6303).
. Activities of travel agencies (6304).
. Activities of other transport agencies (6309).
. Courier activities (6412).
Telecommunications (6420).
activities within the transport and communication sector. PCBS’ transport and communication Statistics Program is part of the Economic Statistics Program,
which is part of the larger program for establishing the System of Official Statistics for Palestine. PCBS initiated, in
the reference year 1994, the economic surveys series. The series includes, in addition to the transport and communication survey,
surveys on industry, internal trade construction-contractors, and services sectors for the purpose of
establishing a time series data base of economic activities in line with international recommendations specified in
System of National Account (SNA) 93 and in the UN manual for Services Statistics. The sampling frame for the
different economic surveys was based on the findings of the 2004 Establishment Census conducted by PCBS.
Objectives:
The objective of the survey was to obtain data on:
1. Number of transport enterprises and persons engaged by activity and locality.
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other National Accounts variables.
Target population
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) depend on Industrial Standard International Classification for all economic activities, revision 3, (ISIC-3) which published by United Nations, in the basis of this establishments classified in general record which used in PCBS and depend on the 2004 establishments, properly its main economic activities, Transport and Communication survey covers all establishments of the following main activities:
. Other scheduled passenger land transport (6021).
. Other non-scheduled passenger (6022).
. Freight transport by road (6023).
. Cargo handling (6301).
. Storage & warehousing (6302).
. Other supporting transport activities (6303).
. Activities of travel agencies (6304).
. Activities of other transport agencies (6309).
. Courier activities (6412).
Telecommunications (6420).
Kind of Data
Complete enumeration [enu]
Unit of Analysis
Enterprise
Version
Version Description
V1.0: Basic raw data, obtained from data entry (before editing).
Version Date
2009-09-20
Scope
Notes
The objective of the survey was to obtain data on:
1. Number of transport enterprises and persons engaged by activity and locality.
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other National Accounts variables.
1. Number of transport enterprises and persons engaged by activity and locality.
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other National Accounts variables.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | Guidebook of Statistical Definitions and Glossary | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Universe
Enterprise:It is an economic entity that is capable, in its own right, of owning assets, incurring liabilities and engaging
in economic activities and in transactions with other entities.include Enterprise of related to household and branches,
and Enterprise of related to non-financial companies sector.
Transport and Communication survey covers all establishments of the following main activities:
1. Other scheduled passenger land transport (6021).
2. Other non-scheduled passenger (6022).
3. Freight transport by road (6023).
4. Cargo handling (6301).
5. Storage & warehousing (6302).
6. Other supporting transport activities (6303).
7. Activities of travel agencies (6304).
8. Activities of other transport agencies (6309).
9. Courier activities (6412).
10.Telecommunications (6420
in economic activities and in transactions with other entities.include Enterprise of related to household and branches,
and Enterprise of related to non-financial companies sector.
Transport and Communication survey covers all establishments of the following main activities:
1. Other scheduled passenger land transport (6021).
2. Other non-scheduled passenger (6022).
3. Freight transport by road (6023).
4. Cargo handling (6301).
5. Storage & warehousing (6302).
6. Other supporting transport activities (6303).
7. Activities of travel agencies (6304).
8. Activities of other transport agencies (6309).
9. Courier activities (6412).
10.Telecommunications (6420
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | Producers |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Palestinian National Authority | PNA | financial |
| The Representative Office of Norway | NOR | financial |
| The Representative Office of Netherlands | NDL | financial |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | financial |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Palestinian National Authority | CFG | financial |
| The Representative Office of Norway | CFG | financial |
| The Representative Office of Netherlands | CFG | financial |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | CFG | financial |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The number of establishments in Transport and Communication survey for the base year 2007, frame - (1,130), which form the whole frame distributed in remaining West bank and Gaza Strip governorates depending on the 2007 establishments census in determining of the frame of transport establishments where comprehensive counting for all construction activities was adopted.
Sample design: for all enterprises engaged in economic activities has been done, without sampling techniques.
Sample design: for all enterprises engaged in economic activities has been done, without sampling techniques.
Response Rate
Response Rate
A: Definitions
Non responding, which includes:
1. Completely Closed.
2. Temporarily closed
3. Could not reach the address
4. Refusal
5. The Balance isn't ready
6. Israeli Ownership
7. Different Ownership
8. Other
Over coverage cases:
1. Enterprises practice economic activities out of the survey.
2. Repeated
3. Central government
4. Agricultural Appropriation
5. Branch Keep No Records
6. Isn't an Establishment as Recognized
Branch Keeps Records & the Center Out of the Sample
3. Net Sample = sample - over coverage.
4. Over coverage rate = over coverage cases/ sample * 100
5. non responding rate = total number of non responding cases/Net sample *100
5. Responding rate = 100 - non-responding rate.
Response rates:
The original sample of Palestinian territory is (1130) Enterprise.
The over coverage ratio is ( 8.33%).
The non response ratio is (11.56%).
The response ratio is (88. 44%).
A: Definitions
Non responding, which includes:
1. Completely Closed.
2. Temporarily closed
3. Could not reach the address
4. Refusal
5. The Balance isn't ready
6. Israeli Ownership
7. Different Ownership
8. Other
Over coverage cases:
1. Enterprises practice economic activities out of the survey.
2. Repeated
3. Central government
4. Agricultural Appropriation
5. Branch Keep No Records
6. Isn't an Establishment as Recognized
Branch Keeps Records & the Center Out of the Sample
3. Net Sample = sample - over coverage.
4. Over coverage rate = over coverage cases/ sample * 100
5. non responding rate = total number of non responding cases/Net sample *100
5. Responding rate = 100 - non-responding rate.
Response rates:
The original sample of Palestinian territory is (1130) Enterprise.
The over coverage ratio is ( 8.33%).
The non response ratio is (11.56%).
The response ratio is (88. 44%).
Weighting
The sampling weight of the enterprise is the mathematical turned of the possibility selection of that enterprise. It is necessary to use weights in the estimation of the survey society because of the differentiation in the possibility of enterprises' selection from another one.
The weights are also adjusted to compensate for non - responded enterprises.
The weights are also adjusted to compensate for non - responded enterprises.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-07-17 | YEARLY |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | 2008-12-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
For insuring data quality, a series of measures were taken in to a account that support accuracy of data collection
through the following:
· Selection of specialized fieldwork team of economic back ground, the team was trained theoretically and practically
on the survey questionnaire.
· The main fieldwork team was selected according to the training course.
· Field work visits by both fieldwork and project management staff for monitoring and following up data collection
process and progress of work, An average of two visits for each governorate, a bout 90% of completed
questionnaires was reviewed and corrected if needed, comments and notes were directed to the team accordingly.
· Different levels of supervision and monitoring toke place a according to the following division:
o Fieldworkers
o Fieldworkers supervisors
o Fieldwork coordinator. (Each of them has responsibilities in monitoring )
· Project management receive a daily progress report about completeness and response.
· Conducting a refreshment training course during the stage of data collection for emphasizing the main issues of
training and answering questions of fieldworkers about issues faced them in the field.
through the following:
· Selection of specialized fieldwork team of economic back ground, the team was trained theoretically and practically
on the survey questionnaire.
· The main fieldwork team was selected according to the training course.
· Field work visits by both fieldwork and project management staff for monitoring and following up data collection
process and progress of work, An average of two visits for each governorate, a bout 90% of completed
questionnaires was reviewed and corrected if needed, comments and notes were directed to the team accordingly.
· Different levels of supervision and monitoring toke place a according to the following division:
o Fieldworkers
o Fieldworkers supervisors
o Fieldwork coordinator. (Each of them has responsibilities in monitoring )
· Project management receive a daily progress report about completeness and response.
· Conducting a refreshment training course during the stage of data collection for emphasizing the main issues of
training and answering questions of fieldworkers about issues faced them in the field.
Data Collection Notes
Data Collecting
Selection and Training of Field workers:
Field workers are subjected to personal interviews and undergo certain practical and theoretical training to provide them with the key components and the definitions of the questionnaire. The best trainees who pass the theoretical and practical training chosen to collect data.
Fieldwork Management and Organization:
Fieldwork directorate supervises data collection and coordinate to the fieldworkers to perform the set plans for each survey. The fieldwork staff constitute of coordinators, supervisors in addition to the editing staff. Implementing this mission requires the existence of district offices close to working areas to be used as centers for fieldwork staff and fieldwork tools.
Data Collection Method:
Fieldworkers collect data through personal interviews with the owners or the managers of the selected economic establishments.
Fieldwork editing:
Fieldworkers and supervisors make an initial formally and technically editing depends on prepared editing rules.
Office Editing:
The filled questionnaires are subjected to editing where the inaccurate questionnaires resend to the fieldwork again to correct the mistakes and to complete the missing parts.
Coding:
After finish editing process the completed questionnaires subject to coding process to be prepared to the data entry process.
Selection and Training of Field workers:
Field workers are subjected to personal interviews and undergo certain practical and theoretical training to provide them with the key components and the definitions of the questionnaire. The best trainees who pass the theoretical and practical training chosen to collect data.
Fieldwork Management and Organization:
Fieldwork directorate supervises data collection and coordinate to the fieldworkers to perform the set plans for each survey. The fieldwork staff constitute of coordinators, supervisors in addition to the editing staff. Implementing this mission requires the existence of district offices close to working areas to be used as centers for fieldwork staff and fieldwork tools.
Data Collection Method:
Fieldworkers collect data through personal interviews with the owners or the managers of the selected economic establishments.
Fieldwork editing:
Fieldworkers and supervisors make an initial formally and technically editing depends on prepared editing rules.
Office Editing:
The filled questionnaires are subjected to editing where the inaccurate questionnaires resend to the fieldwork again to correct the mistakes and to complete the missing parts.
Coding:
After finish editing process the completed questionnaires subject to coding process to be prepared to the data entry process.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Survey Questionnaire
The questionnaire used for this survey has much in common with other questionnaires in the economic survey series. The design of the questionnaire takes into account major economic variables pertaining to the examined phenomenon and meets the needs of the Palestinian National Accounts.
The questionnaire contains of the following main variables:
1. Number of employees in a company and their compensations.
2. The output of the main and second activities.
3. Goods production inputs.
4. Various payments and transfers.
5. Indirect taxes.
6. Enterprises assets.
Due to the political conditions in Gaza Strip and Jerusalem (J1), there was a very brief model of the questionnaire, in order to collect basic data required for national accounts and without any details.
The questionnaire used for this survey has much in common with other questionnaires in the economic survey series. The design of the questionnaire takes into account major economic variables pertaining to the examined phenomenon and meets the needs of the Palestinian National Accounts.
The questionnaire contains of the following main variables:
1. Number of employees in a company and their compensations.
2. The output of the main and second activities.
3. Goods production inputs.
4. Various payments and transfers.
5. Indirect taxes.
6. Enterprises assets.
Due to the political conditions in Gaza Strip and Jerusalem (J1), there was a very brief model of the questionnaire, in order to collect basic data required for national accounts and without any details.
Data Processing
Data Editing
Data processing:
For insuring quality and consistency of data a set of measures were taken in to account for strengthening accuracy of data as follows:
· Preparing data entry program before data collection for checking readiness of the program for data entry.
· A set of validation rules were applied on the program for checking consistency of data.
· Efficiency of the program was checked through pre-testing in entering few questionnaires, including incorrect information for checking its
efficiency, in capturing these information.
· Well trained data keyers were selected and trained for the main data entry.
· Weekly or by weekly data files were received by project management for checking accuracy and consistency, notes of correction are provided for data entry management for correction.
For insuring quality and consistency of data a set of measures were taken in to account for strengthening accuracy of data as follows:
· Preparing data entry program before data collection for checking readiness of the program for data entry.
· A set of validation rules were applied on the program for checking consistency of data.
· Efficiency of the program was checked through pre-testing in entering few questionnaires, including incorrect information for checking its
efficiency, in capturing these information.
· Well trained data keyers were selected and trained for the main data entry.
· Weekly or by weekly data files were received by project management for checking accuracy and consistency, notes of correction are provided for data entry management for correction.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Statistical Errors:
The findings of the survey are not affected by statistical errors due to using comprehensive sample
The findings of the survey are not affected by statistical errors due to using comprehensive sample
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of user services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | Link |
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.
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.
Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Economic Surveys Series -main Results,2008. Version 1.0
Ramallah - Palestine.
Ramallah - Palestine.
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | Link |
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
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Economic Surveys Series - main Results,2008.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-TRANS-2008-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | Collection, processing and dissemination data |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-01-15
DDI Document version
V1.0