Main Functions

• implements the development, production and dissemination of official statistics according to the statistical programs;
• conducts sample surveys according to the methods, sampling and conduction order defined by the State Council;
• conducts comprehensive censuses by the order defined by law;
• collects statistical data (including from administrative registers) through statistical documents defined by the State Council;
• maintains statistical, including business registers;
• maintains statistical databases;
• collects necessary statistical data from citizens on their living conditions, socio-demographic status, households, etc.
• implements Statistical Information Collection Program each year at the expense of the means provided by the state budget of the Republic of Armenia by the order defined by law;
• concludes cooperation agreements, memorandums of understanding, adopts joint orders with the bodies implementing official statistics of other states, international organizations, state and local self-government bodies in accordance with the procedure defined by law and other legal acts;
• defines a systematic dissemination policy for other producers of official statistics according to the procedure defined by the State Council for the transparent application in the national statistical system, as well as a general terminology for dissemination of official statistics;
• coordinates all activities related to the development, production and dissemination of official statistics in the national statistical system (the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia and the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia are other producers of official statistics by membership to the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard).