Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Labour Cost Statistics’ with the attendance of 13 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 7 OIC countries on 15-16 February 2022.

Ms. Suha Waleed Kana’an, Director of Labour Statistics Department at the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), conducted the course and covered the following topics:

• Overview of Labour Cost
• Meaning, Objectives and Importance of Labour Cost
• How to Calculate Direct Labour Cost
• Quantity Survey: Labour Cost
• How to Calculate Labour Cost and its Items

The course was conducted through a video conferencing platform by following synchronous learning and instruction approaches designed in line with the virtual training solutions undertaken by SESRIC in order to better serve the Centre’s training activities and keep participants motivated and engaged during this time of global crisis due to COVID-19.

The presentations of the training course are available at this link.

For more information on SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php