Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

State of Palestine
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Agency overview
الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء الفلسطيني
Formed	1993 (1993)
Headquarters	Ramallah, Palestine
Agency executives	Ola Awad, President
Website	pcbs.gov.ps

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The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS; Arabic: الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء الفلسطيني, romanized: al-Jihāz al-Markazī lil-Iḥṣāʼ al-Filasṭīnī) is the official statistical institution of Palestine. Its main task is to provide credible statistical figures 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 is established as an independent statistical bureau. The PCBS publishes the Statistical Yearbook of Palestine and the Jerusalem Statistical Yearbook annually.

The head office of the agency is in Ein Munjed Quarter, Ramallah.