Business and Services Statistics Division

  1. Prepares technical plans and programs for the conduct of establishment and enterprise-based censuses and surveys for the following business and services sectors: wholesale and retail trade and repair services; hotels and restaurants; transportation, storage and communications; financial intermediation; real estate, renting and business activities; education; health and social work; other community, social and personal service activities;
  2. Coordinates with other organic units of the agency regarding the conduct of establishment and enterprise-based censuses and surveys and other ad-hoc surveys for the business and services sectors;
  3. Compiles, generates and analyzes quality statistics and other indicators from establishment and enterprise-based censuses and surveys for business and services sectors covered;
  4. Prepares various technical reports of establishment and enterprise-based censuses and surveys for business and services sectors for dissemination;
  5. Consolidates economic statistics from establishment and enterprise-based censuses of all economic sectors and prepares the technical reports for dissemination;
  6. Prepares technical plans and programs for the conduct of establishment and enterprise-based quarterly surveys;
  7. Compiles, generates and analyzes statistics from establishment and enterprise-based quarterly surveys of all economic sectors, and prepares the technical reports for dissemination;
  8. Coordinates with other government agencies, local government units and business associations, private institutions the conduct of establishment and enterprise-based quarterly surveys;
  9. Prepares technical plans and programs for the conduct of ad-hoc and special surveys for business and services sectors;
  10. Compiles, generates and analyzes statistics and other indicators from ad- hoc and special surveys for business and services sectors, and prepares the technical reports for dissemination;
  11. Provides inputs and technical assistance for the following:
  • construction and maintenance of statistical frame
  • compilation of input-output accounts
  • training of statisticians and data users from national and international agencies
  • design and implementation of establishment and enterprise-based census and surveys
  • economic statistics for researches and studies, and
  • generation of other economic indicators.
  1. Coordinates with other government agencies, local government units, business associations, and international agencies for the integration and standardization of statistical activities and generation of economic indicators on matters relating to the business and services sectors;
  2. Prepares studies and conducts researches for the development and improvement of economic indicators related to the business and services sectors;
  3. Performs other functions as may be assigned from time to time.