National Bureau of Statistics of China
Encyclopedia
The National Bureau of Statistics (abbr. NBS; ) is an agency
within the State Council of the People's Republic of China
charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy
, population and society of the People's Republic of China at national and local levels.
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
within the State Council of the People's Republic of China
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy
Economy of the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China ranks since 2010 as the world's second largest economy after the United States. It has been the world's fastest-growing major economy, with consistent growth rates of around 10% over the past 30 years. China is also the largest exporter and second largest importer of...
, population and society of the People's Republic of China at national and local levels.
List of Directors
- Xue MuqiaoXue MuqiaoXue Muqiao was a Chinese economist. He was instrumental in introducing and implementing economic reforms that transformed China into a market economy....
- Jia Qiyun
- Wang Sihua
- Chen Xian
- Li Chengrui
- Zhang Sai
- Liu HongLiu HongEmperor Houshao of Han , personal name Liu Hong, was the fourth emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. He was a son of Emperor Hui, likely by a concubine -- although there is some controversy on the subject—and adopted by Emperor Hui's wife, Empress Zhang Yan...
- Zhu ZhixinZhu ZhixinZhu Zhixin is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the vice chairman and vice Communist Party of China Party chief of the National Development and Reform Commission of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-Early years and education:Zhu was born in...
- Li Deshui
- Qiu Xiaohua
- Xie Fuzhan
Other national statistical services
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisBureau of Economic AnalysisThe Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S...
(United States) - Central Statistical OrganisationCentral Statistical OrganisationThe Central Statistical Organisation is responsible for coordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards. It has a well-equipped Graphical Unit. The CSO is located in Delhi...
(India)
See also
- Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of ChinaSixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, also referred to as the 2010 Chinese Census, was conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China with a zero hour of November 1, 2010....
- Economic statisticsEconomic statisticsEconomic statistics is a topic in applied statistics that concerns the collection, processing, compilation, dissemination, and analysis of economic data. It is also common to call the data themselves 'economic statistics', but for this usage see economic data. The data of concern to economic ...