The Household Income and Expenditure Survey is one of the most important statistical surveys because it provides data that helps enable decision-makers to look at different living standards and measure the level of well-being and quality of life in the country. The importance of the survey is gained from its comprehensiveness in its coverage of the seven emirates and from the diversity of data that serve the demographic, social and economic aspects.
The survey enables decision makers to determine the distribution of the population according to different levels of income and spending, so that consumer spending trends are determined according to specific characteristics such as nationality, educational level, and nature of work, which helps estimate the size of the current demand for goods and services, and contributes to forecasting the future needs of the population.
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey, and the important data and information it provides, will help enable decision-makers in the Ministry of Community Development and our partners in federal and local government agencies to develop policies, initiatives and work programs based on scientific foundations and updated data, making them more efficient and effective to achieve our goal of building a system A cohesive family and upholding the values of maintaining the stability and sustainability of family life.
The survey aims to determine a basket of goods and services to collect consumer price indexes, the cost of living index, and cost-of-life indexes, which helps assess the level, trends, and structure of families' economic well-being. The survey also aims to support decision-makers to conduct analytical studies on the relationship between income, spending, wage levels, and family consumption spending factors.
The survey is implemented in partnership, cooperation and full coordination between the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre and local statistical centres, so that field work for the Household Income and Expenditure Survey begins in December 2023 and ends in December 2024. The success of the survey depends on the cooperation of families, of which the target number is about 20 thousand families, and the answer Accurately on the questionnaire.