Zanjan Economic Participation Rate Reaches 50%

Zanjan – Deputy for Statistics, Mapping and Geographic Information at Zanjan Province’s Planning and Management Organization said the province’s economic participation rate in this period is around 50%, ranking first nationwide on this indicator.

According to Mehr reporter, Lida Asfouri told reporters before noon on Monday that the general population and housing census of 1405 will be implemented by changing the approach from traditional methods to registration-based method. He said: The method in which the information of the systems of executive bodies is the main basis for the collection of demographic and residential data, and the affected households are also called to complete incomplete information or resolve possible discrepancies, through SMS and the Internet system.

The Deputy of Statistics, Maps and Spatial Information of Zanjan Province Management and Planning Organization added: The information obtained from the census is the basis of many major decisions of the country in the economic, social, construction and public services fields, and the quality of this information has a direct role in planning and allocation of facilities.

Referring to the change in the way of conducting the 1405 census, he added: In the new method, instead of relying heavily on the direct visits of the officers to the households, the information available in the systems of the executive bodies will be used, and the field operations will be carried out in a targeted manner to complete or check the data.

The Deputy of Statistics, Map and Spatial Information of Zanjan Province Management and Planning Organization stated that the information of about 18 registered data sets belonging to the ministries and executive bodies have been used in this project, and said: Five main bodies play a role in providing census basic information.

Asfouri listed civil registry information, the systems of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, including the real estate and housing system, the systems related to Faraja, the Ministry of Interior, and the National Post Company as the main sources of information for this plan, and added: the data of other devices are also used to complete the information, eliminate deficiencies, and check the accuracy of the existing data.

He continued: The goal of this approach is to make maximum use of the available information capacity in the country, increase data accuracy and reduce costs and field visits.

Emphasizing the importance of coordination between executive bodies, this official stated: aggregating information from different systems provides the possibility of obtaining a more accurate picture of the population, households and residential units, and its results will be used in national and provincial planning.

Referring to the plan to implement the online phase of the census from the end of October 1405, Asfouri said: In this phase, a targeted SMS will be sent to the heads of households whose registration information is not registered, incomplete or there are discrepancies between the data available in different systems.

He added: According to the national planning, SMS is expected to be sent to about 4.5 million people so that the eligible people can complete the required information by referring to the introduced system.

The Deputy of Statistics, Maps and Spatial Information of the Management and Planning Organization of Zanjan province explained the information needed at this stage and stated: Household heads should register their information through the announced route and the system related to the smart government. The 10-digit postal code of the place of residence, the details of the head of the household and other family members are among the information required in this process.

He continued: Information related to literacy, employment, and residence status of family members is also received, and part of the information is dedicated to the characteristics of the place of residence, building specifications, number of floors, and cooling and heating facilities.

Asfouri emphasized: Accurate completion of information and its final approval by the head of the household helps to record the required data, and if the information is sufficient, the need to refer to the field for the same cases is reduced.

The beginning of census field operations on November 2

Referring to the field stage of the general population and housing census of 1405, he said: Field operations will begin on the second of November and the opening of this stage will be done with the presence of the president at the national headquarters and the governors in the provinces.

The Deputy of Statistics, Maps and Spatial Information of the Management and Planning Organization of Zanjan province added: Field operations in this period, unlike the previous censuses, will be limited and targeted and will focus on cases where sufficient registration information is not available or the existing data needs to be completed and reviewed.

Asfouri continued: Part of this operation is done to complete incomplete information and another part is done in the form of sample statistics with the aim of verifying the accuracy of the registered data and checking their compliance with the real situation of the households.

Stating that people's participation in this process is very important, he pointed out that correct completion of internet information can prevent unnecessary references and increase the accuracy and quality of census results.

The Deputy of Statistics, Maps and Spatial Information of Zanjan Province Management and Planning Organization emphasized the role of the media in the successful implementation of this national plan and stated: People's awareness of the census goals, how to receive targeted text messages and how to complete the information, is one of the effective factors in increasing participation and obtaining accurate data.

He asked reporters and media activists to explain to the citizens the necessity of household participation and the importance of correct information recording by providing clear and continuous information.

Pointing out that the census is not limited to counting the population, Asfouri added: The information of this plan provides a picture of the population, housing and social and economic characteristics of households and is used in planning for providing infrastructure, distributing public services and developing development policies.

In another part of his speech, the Deputy of Statistics, Maps and Spatial Information of Zanjan Province Management and Planning Organization mentioned the results of statistical plans of the province and said: Statistical plans are implemented in monthly, seasonal and annual periods according to the nature of the issue, and the information obtained from them is used in evaluating the economic and social situation of the province.

Referring to the results of the labor force survey in the spring of 1405, he said: Zanjan province's economic participation rate in this period was about 50% and the province ranked first in the country in this index.

Asfouri added: The employment rate of the province was also reported at 46.2 percent this spring.

Stating that labor market indicators are important criteria for evaluating the economic status of different regions, he said: continuous monitoring of these indicators can be effective in identifying employment capacities and formulating appropriate policies for economic development.

The annual inflation of Zanjan was announced at 70.5%

The Deputy of Statistics, Map and Spatial Information of Zanjan Province Management and Planning Organization, referring to the latest inflation statistics for September of this year, said: The monthly inflation rate of the province was 4.7% this month, and Zanjan ranked 11th in the country in this regard.

He added: The point-to-point inflation rate of the province reached 99.5% in September and Zanjan ranked 11th in the country in this index.

Asfouri continued: The inflation rate for the twelve months ending in September 1405 was reported to be about 70.5%, and Zanjan province ranked 15th in the country in this regard.

Explaining the price data collection process, he said: To calculate the inflation index, about 5,300 prices are collected in the province every month, of which 1,450 are related to selected urban areas and 3,850 are related to rural areas.

The Deputy of Statistics, Maps and Spatial Information of the Management and Planning Organization of Zanjan province added: The information on housing rent is also collected from about 120 tenant households and the price of about 474 items of goods and services in the form of 12 main consumption groups of the household is the basis for calculating this index.

Asfouri further pointed to the results of the expenditure and income plan of households and said: The last published annual results of this plan are related to 1404.

He added: According to the announced statistics, the average cost of the entire urban household in the province last year was about 4,315,582 monetary units, and the average cost of the rural household was about 2,794,500 monetary units.

Stating that this information is important for knowing the livelihood status of households and their consumption pattern, he pointed out that the results of the cost and income plan are used in economic analysis and social planning.

The gross domestic product of Zanjan is 145 hemats

The Deputy Director of Statistics, Maps and Spatial Information of the Management and Planning Organization of Zanjan Province also considered the GDP as one of the important indicators for measuring the size of the economy and evaluating the economic performance of the provinces and said: According to the latest information, the GDP of Zanjan Province at the current price in 1401 was about 145 hemats.

Asfouri stated: Examining the changes of this index in different periods provides the possibility of evaluating the trend of economic activities and comparing the performance of the province with other regions of the country.

He also mentioned the activities in the field of maps and spatial information and added: preparing and updating urban and rural statistical maps and creating the infrastructure for executive bodies to access spatial information are among the missions of the management and planning organization of the province.

The Deputy of Statistics, Map and Spatial Information of the Management and Planning Organization of Zanjan province, referring to the province's spatial data infrastructure known as SDI, said: Currently, about 250 location services are provided in this platform, which provides the possibility of uploading, exchanging and using location data for executive bodies.

Asfouri expressed his hope that with the cooperation of executive bodies, people's participation and effective information from the media, the general population and housing census of 1405 will be carried out with the desired accuracy and quality, and its results will provide the basis for more accurate decisions and more effective planning at the national and provincial levels.