World Statistics Day 2020

20/10/2020 - 20/10/2020

Introduction

The Planning and Statistics Authority celebrates the World Statistics Day, which is observed around the globe every five years on 20 October.

This year's celebration is observed under the theme “Connecting The World With Data We Can Trust;” a unified slogan of the United Nations Statistical Commission based on the importance of reliable data in the world in which we live today. The celebration is limited to electronic platforms due to the current exceptional circumstances.

During its 69th Regular Session held in New York on 3 June 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the celebration of World Statistics Day every five years in all member states after it was celebrated for the first time in 2010, in accordance with Resolution 64/282.

Opening Speeches

His Excellency Dr. Saleh bin Mohammed Al Nabit
President of Planning and Statistics Authority
Mr. António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations

Articles

Sheikh / Khalid bin Soud Al Thani
Member of the Statistics Consultative Committee

Executive Director - Financial System Stability & Statistics Sector

Qatar Central Bank

Mr. Abdulah Musalam Al Dosari
Member of the Statistics Consultative Committee

Assistant Undersecretary of Administrative Development

Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs

Engineer / Fahad Mohammed Al-Qahtani
Member of the Statistics Consultative Committee

Assistant Undersecretary of Planning Affairs

Ministry of Municipality and Environment

Brigadier General / Ibrahim Saad Al-Sulaiti
Member of the Statistics Consultative Committee

Head of the Statistical Analysis Office

Ministry of Interior

Mrs. Maha Essa Al-Remaihi
Member of the Statistics Consultative Committee

Director of Planning and Quality Department

Ministry of Culture and Sport

Mr. Ali Khalid Al-Khulaifi
Member of the Statistics Consultative Committee

Director of Planning and Quality Department

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Sheikh Hamad Ghanim Al-Thani
Member of the Statistics Consultative Committee

Director of Planning & Quality Department

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Technical Office of the Permanent Population Committee
Workshop on monitoring labour markets amid lockdowns to contain the COVID-19 virus in cooperation with the International Labour Organization, on 19l10l2020
Workshop Objectives

Workshop Objectives

  • Enhance participants' capabilities to understand the contents of the core workforce survey and the treatment of special groups during the current state of government closures, social distancing, and related restrictions to contain the spread of COVID 19.
  • Defining and measuring remote work, using remote electronic means, working from home, and working at home.
Workshop Aspects

Workshop Aspects

Section One
Basic Changes in labour Markets due to the Coronavirus "Covid-19"
  • This section explains some of the basic changes in labour markets resulting from the spread of the new Corona virus.
  • It sheds light on the main elements of the latest international standards related to the current situation and identifies basic indicators and details in addition to the priority labour force survey data by collecting data according to the current circumstances.
Section Two
Implementing the labour Force Survey in Light of the Pandemic
  • This section provides instructions and directions on how to deal with special cases and situations that require further clarifications during the data collection process.
  • Clarifies how to include these clarifications in the labour force survey forms. This section also highlights all the relevant information that can be obtained to directly link the observed changes with the emerging coronavirus pandemic.
Section Three
Defining the Concepts of Remote Work
    The third section of the workshop is concerned with defining the following concepts:
  • 1. Virtual workplace.
  • 2. Work remotely.
  • 3. Working remotely using an electronic means such as the phone and the Internet.
  • 4. Work totally or partially from home.
  • 5. Work at home.
  • 6. Combine the four concepts of the workplace.
Expected Outcomes of the Workshop

Expected Outcomes of the Workshop

  • Participants learn about labour statistics standards, measurement priorities, improved labour market monitoring measures, and priority data collection elements.
  • Participants realize the importance of identifying the workplace and its use in the labour force survey, and tabulation the survey results according to the concepts approved by the International Labour Organization.
Speakers

Speakers

 Mr. Nader Keyrouz
Mr. Nader Keyrouz
International Labour Organization
Dr. Elissa M. Benes
Dr. Elissa M. Benes
International Labour Organization
Mr. Micheal Frosch
Mr. Micheal Frosch
International Labour Organization
Workshop Language

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided during the workshop from Arabic to English and vice versa.

Background Documents

Background Documents

Monitoring labour markets amid lockdowns to contain the COVID-19 virus: Essential labour force survey content and treatment of special groups (Rev.1)
International Labour Organization
COVID-19: Guidance for labour statistics data collection
International Labour Organization