NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS

The National Institute of Statistics, shortly designated by INE, is a legal person governed by public law, with legal personality, technical, administrative and financial autonomy.

The supervision over the INE is exercised by the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers delegates a member of the Government to the INE.

The following attributions are committed to INE:

• Notation, tabulation, coordination and dissemination of statistical data to be entrusted by the Government in accordance with its annual business plan approved by the Minister responsible for supervision, taking into account the general lines of the national statistical activity and its priorities defined by the Higher Statistics Council , CSE under Article 18 (a) of Law no. 7/96 of 5 June, and the opinion of the CSE on that plan under Article 18 (b);
• To carry out statistical operations which enable the specific needs of public and private statistical users to be satisfied in economically viable terms, the satisfaction of which is particularly requested and covered by the financial contribution.

In order to carry out its duties, it is incumbent upon the INE, namely:

• Carry out surveys, censuses and other statistical operations;
• Create, manage and centralize the files deemed necessary;
• Access, for statistical purposes only, individualized information on public and private companies, cooperatives, credit institutions and other economic agents;
• To carry out pure and applied statistical studies, as well as carry out analyzes of an economic and social nature, based on the available data;
• Promote the training of staff in the national statistical system in conjunction with appropriate educational institutions;
• Cooperate with foreign and international organizations.