National Institute of Statistics (Romania)
Encyclopedia
The National Institute of Statistics is a Romania
n government agency which is responsible for collecting national statistics
, in fields such as geography
, the economy
, demographics
and society. The institute is also responsible for conducting Romania's census
every ten years, with the latest census being organised in 2002.
The Romanian national statistics organisation was known under various names throughout the country's history, as can be seen in the table below:
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n government agency which is responsible for collecting national statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
, in fields such as geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, the economy
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
, demographics
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
and society. The institute is also responsible for conducting Romania's census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
every ten years, with the latest census being organised in 2002.
Leadership
The head of the NIS is currently Vergil Voineanu, while the three vice-presidents are:- Cristian Nicolae Stanica, in charge of European affairs, national accounts, the coordination of the national statistical system and the dissemination of statistical information
- Dan Ghergut, in charge of economic and social statistics
- Beatrix Gered, in charge IT activities and statistical infrastructure
History
Romania's first official statistics body was the Central Office for Administrative Statistics (Oficiului Central de Statistică Administrativă), established on July 12, 1859, under the reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. The organisation, one of the first national statistics organisations in Europe, conducted its first public census between 1859 and 1860.The Romanian national statistics organisation was known under various names throughout the country's history, as can be seen in the table below:
| English name | Romanian name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Central Office for Administrative Statistics | Oficiului Central de Statistică Administrativă | 1859-1892 |
| State Directorate for General Statistics | Direcţia de Statistică Generală a Statului | 1892-1925 |
| State Institute for General Statistics | Institutul de Statistica Generală a Statului | 1925-1936 |
| Central Institute of Statistics | Institutul Central de Statistică | 1936-1951 |
| Central Directorate of Statistics | Direcţia Centrală de Statistică | 1951-1989 |
| National Commission for Statistics | Comisia Naţională pentru Statistică | 1989-1998 |
| National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies | Institutul Naţional de Statistică şi Studii Economice | 1998-2001 |
| National Institute of Statistics | Institutul Naţional de Statistică | 2001-present |