The Central Statistical Office main building in Keleti Károly Street,Budapest
TheHungarian Central Statistical Office (HSCO;Hungarian:Központi Statisztikai Hivatal (KSH),Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkøspontiʃtɒtistikɒjihivɒtɒl]) is aquango responsible[1][2] for collecting, processing and publishing statistics aboutHungary, its economy, and its inhabitants. The office provides details for parliamentary and administrative offices, local councils and academia, financial institutions, the public at large and the media.
There are around 1,050 people employed at the central office, with a further 450 at regional offices.[3]
The head of the Office is called the President, and leads a number of organizational units each headed by a Deputy President and having several departments:[4][5]
Departments reporting directly to the president
Internal Audit Section
Administration and International
Departments reporting to the Deputy President responsible for statistical issues
Price Statistics
Living Standards and Labour Statistics
Foreign Trade Statistics
Agriculture and Environment Statistics
National Accounts
Population Statistics
Statistical Research and Methodology Department
Sector Accounts
Services Statistics
Social Services Statistics
Business Statistics
Departments reporting to the Deputy President responsible for economic affairs