The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS; ) is the official statistical institution of Palestine. Its main task is to provide credible statistics at the national and international levels. It is a state institution that provides service to the governmental, non-governmental and private sectors, in addition to research institutions and universities. It was established as an independent statistical bureau in 1993.Legal Basis . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Accessed February 2014 The PCBS publishes the Statistical Yearbook of Palestine and the Jerusalem Statistical Yearbook annually.Mission Statement . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Accessed February 2014
The head office of the agency is in Ein Munjed Quarter, Ramallah."Contact Us ." Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 8 December 2018. "Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics P.O.Box 1647, Ramallah - Palestine Ramallah City, Ein Munjed Quarter, Tokyo St. opposite to UN premises and Ramallah Cultural Palace" - Arabic address : "المقر الرئيسيالجهاز المركزي للإحصاء الفلسطينيص.ب. 1647،رام الله، فلسطينرام الله – شارع طوكيو، مقابل قصر رام الله الثقافيالرقم المجاني: 1800300300"
Activities Besides general statistics, such as the Retail Price Index, the PCBS also carries out special projects. It conducted the first Palestinian census in 1997, although Israel prevented the national census team from surveying the population in East Jerusalem. In 2007, the second census was carried out. In the 2007 census, a limited census was carried out in East Jerusalem.Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007—Census Final Results Population Report Palestinian Territory , pp. , (English section). PCBS, March 2012 The latest census was conducted in 2017.
Also, the PCBS provided the 2003 "Survey on the Impact of separation Wall on the Location Where it Passed Through".
The PCBS publishes the Statistical Yearbook of Palestine and the Jerusalem Statistical Yearbook annually.
Offices The PCBS has its main office in the Balu'a area of Ramallah. In October 2001, the building was raided by the Israeli Defence Forces. The soldiers confiscated hard drives and vandalized a number of the offices. In March and April 2002, its Fieldwork section in downtown Ramallah was raided four times; soldiers searched the apartments.Report on the Destruction to Palestinian Governmental Institutions in Ramallah see the section II. PNA Non-Ministerial Institutions: (Ramallah). Palestinian NGO Emergency Initiative in Jerusalem (PNEIJ), 22 April 2002.pdf:
Presidents Hasan Abu-Libdeh (1993–2005) Luay Shabeneh (2005–2010) Ola Awad (2011–2025) Sufian Abu Harb (2026–present)
See also List of regions of Israel and Palestine by life expectancy
References
External links Official website Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics Statistical Yearbook of Palestine 2013 , December 2013. (File size: 14.1 MB)