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Ma JiantangCommissioner

National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaSeptember 3, 2012

Ma JiantangCommissioner

National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaSeptember 3, 2012

China Statistics:Current Status,

Challenges and Future

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I. China Statistics:

Current Status

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1. Statistical Legislation

• Statistics Law

• Administrative

Regulations: 10

• Department

Regulations: Over 50

• Local Laws and

Regulations

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• National Bureau

of Statistics, 1400• Regional

Agencies, 19.6 t• Local

Agencies, 76 t• Ministerial

Agencies

2. Organization Structure

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3. Statistical Surveys

• Classifications: 24• National Accounts• Censuses: Population,

Agriculture, Economic• Regular Surveys: 47

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4. Data Production

• Four Major Projects• 700 Thousand Businesses: Electronic Returns; On-

line Reporting• 550 Localities: PDA Collection and On-line

Reporting

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II. China Statistics: Opportunities and

Challenges

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1. Respondents: Vast Size

• 1.3 b Population• 400 m households• 40 t towns• 650 t villages• 400 t agr units• 8 m non-agr. entitie

s• 30 m self-employed

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1. Respondents: Complex Targets

• Business Surveys: Different Ownerships; In and Out; Different Business Activities

• Demographic Surveys: 230 m Moving Around, 39.96 m Not Registered

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1. Respondents: Difficult Collection

• Privacy and Confidentiality• Privacy: Marriage, Education, Occupation, Income, Housing• Confidentiality: Commercial, Business Finance• Less Cooperative Due to Time and Energy

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2. Users: Increasing Demands

• Central Government for Macro Control• Local Management• Ministries for Better Services• Public for Knowledge

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2. Users: Special Demands

• Local Governments: Demonstrating Performance

• Public: Expecting Earlier Releases and More Critical

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3. Data Production

• Big Data: Transactions by Other Producers

• Ministerial Statistics: Existing Data

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III. China Statistics:Responses and

Future Developments

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1. Respondents: Respect and Services

• Respect for Cooperation

• Services to Respondents for Winning Cooperation

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2. Reform of Data Production

• Business Surveys: On-line Reporting

• Household Surveys: PDA• Data Sharing at All Levels• Electronic, Networking,

Paperless

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3. Information Technology

• Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS, Internet, Cloud Computing

• Statistical Networking• Databases

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4. Using Other Data Sources

• Administrative Data• Big Data– Prices: Electronic transactions dat

a– Business surveys: Operational dat

a and financial data– Wholesale and retail sale: Electroni

c transactions data

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5. Open and Transparent

• Transparent Data Production

• Release Calendar• Data Interpretation• Public Awareness

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Thank you!