I. Functions and tasks of the Bureau of Statistics
The functions of the Bureau of Statistics are extensive and important. It is not only the organizer and leader of national statistical work, but also the maker and executor of statistical laws and regulations. Its main tasks include:
1. Formulating statistical system: The Bureau of Statistics is responsible for formulating a unified national statistical system, standardizing the processes and methods of statistical work, and ensuring the accuracy and comparability of statistical data.
2. Drafting statistical laws and regulations: The Bureau of Statistics participates in the formulation and revision of statistical laws and regulations to provide legal guarantee and basis for statistical work.
3. Organizing statistical surveys: According to the needs of economic and social development, the Bureau of Statistics organizes and implements various statistical surveys, including population census, economic census and agricultural census, in order to obtain comprehensive and accurate statistical data.
4. Providing statistical data and consultation: The Bureau of Statistics is responsible for sorting out and publishing all kinds of statistical data to provide data support for government decision-making, enterprise management and academic research. At the same time, the Bureau of Statistics also provides statistical consulting services to help all sectors of society understand and use statistical data.
5. Implement statistical supervision: The Bureau of Statistics supervises and inspects statistical work to ensure the authenticity and integrity of statistical data and prevent and crack down on statistical violations.
Second, the role of the Bureau of Statistics in economic and social development
Statistics Bureau plays an important role in economic and social development. On the one hand, by collecting and publishing statistical data, it provides scientific basis for the government to formulate macroeconomic policies, adjust economic structure and optimize resource allocation. On the other hand, the statistical data provided by the Bureau of Statistics is also an important basis for enterprise decision-making, market analysis and academic research. In addition, the Bureau of Statistics also promotes the standardization and legalization of economic and social development through statistical supervision.
To sum up:
As a government agency responsible for organizing and implementing national statistical work, the Bureau of Statistics undertakes important functions such as formulating statistical systems, drafting statistical laws and regulations, organizing statistical surveys, providing statistical data and consulting, and implementing statistical supervision. It plays a key role in economic and social development and provides important information support for government decision-making, enterprise development and academic research.
Legal basis:
The Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China
The responsibilities and powers of the Bureau of Statistics are clearly defined. Article 2 stipulates: "The National Bureau of Statistics organizes and leads the national statistical work, is responsible for managing the national statistical investigation projects, drawing up statistical work laws and regulations, statistical reform and modernization plans and national statistical investigation plans, organizing, leading, supervising and inspecting the statistical and national economic accounting work of various regions and departments, and supervising and inspecting the implementation of statistical laws and regulations." In addition, the law also stipulates the specific responsibilities and powers of the Bureau of Statistics in statistical investigation, data release and statistical supervision, which provides a clear legal basis for the work of the Bureau of Statistics.