Establishment census 2007
West Bank and Gaza, 2007
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-EST-2007-V1.0
Title
Establishment census 2007
Translated Title
تعداد المنشات 2007
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Enterprise Census [en/census]
Series Information
An Establishment census that conducted once every 5 year and this is the sixth census that conducted
Abstract
1.2 Objectives of the Census
The aim of the Establishment Census is listing of all establishments in the Remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip, and building a new updated establishment register classified according to the main economic activity. The main objectives of the census are:
To collect data on the distribution of establishments by economic activity and governorates.
To provide data on employment size in the establishments by economic activity and sex.
To provide data on the characteristics of the establishments in the Remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip such as: economic organization, legal status and ownership.
The aim of the Establishment Census is listing of all establishments in the Remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip, and building a new updated establishment register classified according to the main economic activity. The main objectives of the census are:
To collect data on the distribution of establishments by economic activity and governorates.
To provide data on employment size in the establishments by economic activity and sex.
To provide data on the characteristics of the establishments in the Remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip such as: economic organization, legal status and ownership.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Establishment
Version
Version Description
V1.0: version (datasets for public use)
Version Date
2008-05-10
Scope
Notes
Part one: Identification data (governorate, locality, enumeration area, commercial name, manager name, address and establishment status).
Part two: Data about operating establishments:
· Economic activity
· Ownership
· Economic organization
· Legal status
· Year of establishment
· Persons engaged
Financial statements
Part two: Data about operating establishments:
· Economic activity
· Ownership
· Economic organization
· Legal status
· Year of establishment
· Persons engaged
Financial statements
Topics
| Topic | URI |
|---|---|
| economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| establishment census | Terminology and Indicators Statistical Database | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The Establishments Census 2007 includes all economic establishments in Palestine
Universe
all economic establishments in Palestine
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | State of Palestine |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency | SDC |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA |
| United Nations Children's Fund | UNICEF |
| Palestine for Development Foundation | PNA |
| OPEC Fund for International Development | OFID |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU |
| Norway Govenment | NOR |
| Netherlands Govenment | NDL |
| Switzerland Govenment | SDC |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency | SDC |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA |
| United Nations Children's Fund | UNICEF |
| OPEC Fund for International Development | OFID |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU |
| Norway Govenment | NOR |
| Netherlands Govenment | NDL |
| Switzerland Govenment | SDC |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
comprehensive census of all economic establishment in palestine (not applicable(
Deviations from the Sample Design
comprehensive census of all economic establishment in palestine (not applicable(
Response Rate
comprehensive census of all economic establishment in palestine (not applicable(
Weighting
not applicable
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2007-10-20 | 2007-11-10 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2007-10-20 | 2007-11-10 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
4.6.2 Fieldwork Organization
The Palestinian Territory have been divided into 16 governorates, namely: Jenin, Tubas,
Tulkarm, Nablus, Qalqilya, Salfit, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, Jericho and Al-Aghwar,
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron, North Gaza, Gaza, Deir Al-Balah, Khan Yunis, and Rafah.
The number of localities in all governorates was 558 localities, including 525 localities in the
West Bank, and 33 localities in Gaza Strip. These localities were divided into 4,916
enumeration areas including 3,286 enumeration areas in the Remaining West Bank, and 1,630
enumeration areas in Gaza Strip.
In the second phase of the census there were 1,228 people, distributed as 36 governorate
directors and assistants, 218 supervisors, 974 crew leaders.
4.6.3 Updating and Data Collection
The data was collected from establishments through personal interview by the crew leaders
working in the 2007 census. Establishments register on existing economic institutions from
the 2004 census were updated during the filed work of the 2007 census, where the crew
leaders should review the records of enumeration area on establishments which were
numbered on the ground on the 2007 census questionnaires, then he will take one of the two
actions: if he found the establishment was registered; he will update the data in the
questionnaires, or if the establishment is not registered, then he must record it at the end of
questionnaire.
The Palestinian Territory have been divided into 16 governorates, namely: Jenin, Tubas,
Tulkarm, Nablus, Qalqilya, Salfit, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, Jericho and Al-Aghwar,
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron, North Gaza, Gaza, Deir Al-Balah, Khan Yunis, and Rafah.
The number of localities in all governorates was 558 localities, including 525 localities in the
West Bank, and 33 localities in Gaza Strip. These localities were divided into 4,916
enumeration areas including 3,286 enumeration areas in the Remaining West Bank, and 1,630
enumeration areas in Gaza Strip.
In the second phase of the census there were 1,228 people, distributed as 36 governorate
directors and assistants, 218 supervisors, 974 crew leaders.
4.6.3 Updating and Data Collection
The data was collected from establishments through personal interview by the crew leaders
working in the 2007 census. Establishments register on existing economic institutions from
the 2004 census were updated during the filed work of the 2007 census, where the crew
leaders should review the records of enumeration area on establishments which were
numbered on the ground on the 2007 census questionnaires, then he will take one of the two
actions: if he found the establishment was registered; he will update the data in the
questionnaires, or if the establishment is not registered, then he must record it at the end of
questionnaire.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The census questionnaire was divided into two parts:
Part one: Identification data (governorate, locality, enumeration area, commercial name, manager name, address and establishment status).
Part two: Data about operating establishments:
· Economic activity
· Ownership
· Economic organization
· Legal status
· Year of establishment
· Persons engaged
Financial statements
Part one: Identification data (governorate, locality, enumeration area, commercial name, manager name, address and establishment status).
Part two: Data about operating establishments:
· Economic activity
· Ownership
· Economic organization
· Legal status
· Year of establishment
· Persons engaged
Financial statements
Data Processing
Data Editing
4.8 Data Processing
Access was used for data entry; data entry was organized in a number of files, corresponding
to the main parts of the questionnaire.
A data entry template was designed to reflect an exact image of the questionnaire, and
included various electronic checks: logical check, consistency checks and cross-validation.
Continuously thorough checks on the overall consistency of the data files were made.
Data editing and checking processes were initiated simultaneously with the data entry which
was began in 04/12/2007 - 05/02/2008. Thorough data quality checks and consistency checks
were carried out.
Final tabulation of results was performed using Access.
Access was used for data entry; data entry was organized in a number of files, corresponding
to the main parts of the questionnaire.
A data entry template was designed to reflect an exact image of the questionnaire, and
included various electronic checks: logical check, consistency checks and cross-validation.
Continuously thorough checks on the overall consistency of the data files were made.
Data editing and checking processes were initiated simultaneously with the data entry which
was began in 04/12/2007 - 05/02/2008. Thorough data quality checks and consistency checks
were carried out.
Final tabulation of results was performed using Access.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
not applicable its census
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, Population, Housing and Establishments Census-2007. Ramallah - Palestine
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | State of Palestine | diwan@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
(c) All Rights Reserved. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics,2007
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-EST-2007-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
2021-02-28
DDI Document version
v1.0