Economic Indices and Indicators Division

  1. Prepares technical plans and programs for the conduct of different price surveys of commodities and other related surveys and rebasing of the different price index series;
  2. Constructs and maintains listing of outlets for the different price surveys;
  3. Coordinates with other organic units of the agency and other national agencies regarding the conduct of price surveys and rebasing of the different price index series;
  4. Compiles, generates and analyzes the different price indices and other indicators: consumer price index (CPI), deseasonalized CPI, headline and core inflation rates, wholesale and retail price indices, and other price indicators;
  5. Prepares various technical reports for dissemination;
  6. Prepares technical plans and programs for the conduct of ad-hoc surveys such as the ICP survey, and input-output surveys;
  7. Compiles, generates and analyzes price statistics from ad-hoc surveys and prepares the technical reports for dissemination;
  8. Constructs and compiles the input-output accounts of the economy and prepares technical report, in collaboration with other organic units and national and international agencies;
  9. Provides inputs and technical assistance in the following:
  • price indices
  • inflation rates
  • construction and compilation of input-output accounts
  • setting of standards and classification systems in price statistics
  • training of statisticians and data users from national and international organizations
  1. Coordinates with government business associations, private institutions, and international agencies on conceptualization and development of price statistics and other related issues;
  2. Prepares studies and conducts researches for the development and improvement of the input-output accounts of the economy and price statistics; and
  3. Performs other functions as may be assigned from time to time.