1-

Household Expenditure and Income Survey

2-

Labor Force Survey

3-

Persons with Special Needs Survey

4-

Indebtedness Survey

1-

Define the relative importance of goods and services of households expenditure, which will assist in estimating the index numbers to measure cost of living and annual inflation rates.

2-

Conducting studies that help prediction of demand on goods and services needed by households.

3-

Assisting the administrative authorities in Qatar to define the minimum wage through households consumption.

4-

Measurement of domestic income by source.

5-

Identification of households savings and Indebtedness.

6-

 Recognition of limited income households, in order to develop assistance policies and increase its resources.

7-

Preparation of studies about poverty indicators and income distribution.

8-

Estimation of actual size of labor force and its characteristics, in order to develop training and rehabilitation plans and Qatarization policies.

9-

Developing intact population policies through following up Qatari and expatriate working force and their contribution in economic activity.

10-

Recognition of factors affecting labor market and linking education output with labor market requirements.

11-

 Harmonizing with GCC countries in conducting household expenditure and income Surveys at the same period, in order to facilitate comparisons and achieving integration among GCC countries.

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 Construction of database for persons with special needs, includes demographic, health and household characteristics and surrounding socio-economic circumstances.