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Household Expenditure and Income Survey

The household expenditure and income survey is one of the surveys that helps examine the social and economic levels for households, identify welfare of society, as well as identify patterns of household spending and consumption

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Reports
Methodology

1.1

Contact organization

Dubai Statistics Center

1.2

Contact organization unit

Prices & Cost of Living Statistics Section Section

1.3

Contact name

Corporate Communication & Customer Service Section

1.4

Contact person function

Customer Care

1.5

Contact mail address

P.O. Box: 121222 Dubai, UAE

1.6

Contact email address

info@dsc.gov.ae

1.7

Contact phone number

800DSC(372)

1.8

Contact fax number

0097144290232

2.1

Metadata last certified

01/07/2020

2.2

Metadata last posted

01/07/2020

2.3

Metadata last update

01/07/2020

3.1

Data description

The Household Income and Expenditure Survey provides data:
- Expenditures
- Income
- Housing Charactristics
- Indivisual Charactristics

3.2

Classification

• Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) 1999, UN
• Classification of Countries and Nationalities (UN 2014).
• International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED); ISCED Fields of Education and Training, 2013.
• International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO).
• The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Rev. 4 “ISIC4”.

3.3

Sector coverage

Household Sector in Emirate of Dubai
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3.4

Statistical concepts and definitions

Households It is an individual or more who share a house and another aspect of living arrangements, who form together one living unit that spends on its consumer needs of commodities and services from the combined revenue it has either its source is one individual of the household members or more, and they may be relatives. The household also defined as one or more persons living together and they jointly provide food or other basic needs of living, and these persons can collect their income and they can have a common budget, may be relatives, may be not relatives, or a combination of the two.
The household-maids who do not live in the same place will be exclude even if the household provides them with food and some expenses. The household, in the household expenditure and income survey, includes Emirati and non-Emirati households.

Collective household It is a group of individuals (2 or more) irrespective of their nationalities who share together a house, but they do not share food and other expenses, and usually are not relatives. A collective household does not have a head and it is often of the same sex, i.e. males or females. Collective households in the household expenditure and income survey are only a non-Emirati.

Labor Camps It is a group of laborers (50 or more) individuals working in the same enterprise, reside in the same collective housing, and do not share food, and the housing is supervised by the employer (government or private) and in the form of a (single or multi-storey building, separate rooms, caravans, warehouses, etc.) and often these buildings are employer-owned or rented.

Household Spending The money spent on buying commodities and services used for life purposes, as well as the value of commodities and services received by the household from the employer for household consumption, in addition to the money that is spent on fees and taxes (non-investment), Zakat, insurance, gifts, donations, interest on debt, and other consumer matters.

Head of the Household One of the usual household members (according to the definition of household) who is +15 years old and regarded by the rest of its members as the head. The head of the household is not required to be the eldest, the one with the biggest income, or of a particular sex (male or female). S/he is not required to be relate to most of its members. However, s/he is required to be an adult and sane, and is included among its members at the time of the survey.

Consumer Spending Cash spent on buying commodities and services used for the purposes of life, and the value of commodities and services received by the household from the employer and allocated for household's consumption. This also includes the value of commodities provided to the household as gifts, commodities that consumed during the registration period of household production, and the estimated value of owned house rent. Total consumption (consumer spending) = cash spending on food and other than food + own production of food and other than food (including rent).

Income The cash or in-kind revenue earned by the individual or household during a specific period such as week, month, or year.
Income consists of the following sources:
- Salaries and wages.
- Income from private business.
- Income from property.
- Transferred income (retirement pensions, transfers from non-profit institutions, subsidies, transfers from household members, social insurance, end of service indemnities, and compensations).
- Self-production (self-production of food and non-food, and rent).

3.5

Statistical unit

The household income and expenditure survey is based on the household as a statistical sampling unit

3.6

Statistical population

The Household Income and Expenditure Survey is based on a study population comprised of (Emirati, non-Emirati, collective, and labor classes) residing within the Emirate.

3.7

Reference area

Emirateof Dubai

3.8

Time coverage

1998/2008/2014

3.9

Base period

N/A

Household expenditure and income survey is based on (number - value - percentage ..... etc)

Household Expenditure and Income Survey is based on different reference periods depending on the type of data collected:
- The first day of visit
- A year prior to the month of the visit
- Month
- Quarter
- Annual

6.1

Legal acts and other agreements

Dubai Statistics Center specializes in the construction of a modern and comprehensive statistical system and shall be the only official source for the collection, analysis and publication of Statistical information and data in the Emirate adopting harmonized methodological international standards in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistical data. For more information, please see the law number (28) related to Dubai Statistics Center

Click here to view the law details

6.2

Data sharing

The dataare shared with the local Government Federal Competitiveness and StatisticsAuthority

7.1

Confidentiality - policy

Data confidentiality is governed by law number (28) for the year 2015 about Dubai Statistics Center, article number (9) 'Confidentiality of Statistical Data.

Click here to view the law details

7.2

Confidentiality - data treatment

Click here to view Dubai Statistics Center Information Security Policy Statment

8.1

Release calendar

The reports of the project are published according to the statistical calendar displayed on the website of Dubai Statistics Center after 12 month of the refrence period.

8.2

Release calendar access

You can view the statistical calendar through the following link

8.3

User access

Click here for more information about Dubai Statistics Center dissemination policy

Every Five Years

10.1

News release

Officialwebsite / newspapers / social media

10.3

On-line database

Availableunder specific authorities for certain parties

10.4

Micro-data access

Detaileddata is not published for reasons of data confidentiality. Only aggregatedata is available for public publication.

10.5

Other

DSCApplication, Interactive Statistics, Idash Board

10.6

Documentation on methodology

You can view theMethodology from the link

The project was implemented according to GSBPM where it takes into consideration statistical quality scopes according to Statistical data quality charter for the Emirate of Dubai that is adopted by the center specially those related accuracy, objectivity and comparability, since the classifications and methodologies used make the results of this project comparable on national regional and international levels being based on international classifications and methodologies.

Click here to view Dubai Statistics Center Statistical Data Quality Framework

12.1

User needs

1. Identifying the consumables spending patterns prevailing in the society of the Emirate of Dubai.
2. Identifying the averages of household and individual’s spending on various commodities and services, and how these are influenced by social characteristics such as nationality, educational level, and marital status.
3. Providing weights reflecting the relative importance of the various items of spending which are used in building the consumer prices index.
4. Calculating quantities and values of consumption of commodities and services and estimating future demand.
5. Measuring the rate of inflation.
6. Identifying the categories of household income and the availability of food security for them.
7. Studying the impact of the high level of prices of commodities and services to consumers.
8. Studying the wages levels and their impact on the domestic consumer spending (such as housing, education, and health).
9. Providing the needs of National Accounts System of data needed for the preparation of national accounts on the final consumption of the domestic sector.
10. Providing particular data for the calculation of various indicators of poverty including poverty lines, rates, and gaps in addition to providing the data needed to assess the level and direction of the welfare of households and individuals.
11. Providing particular data for the preparation of food budget on individual’s consumption of food calorie.
12. Identifying the activities of the unorganized sector, including agriculture which is within the household sector (outside the agriculture establishment), and its importance to the national economy.

18.1

Source data

Field survey

18.2

Frequency of data collection

- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Annually

18.3

Data collection

Field survey

18.4

Data validation

Please refer to the survey methodology by visiting the this link

18.5

Data compilation

Please refer to the survey methodology by visiting the this link

18.6

Adjustment

Please refer to the survey methodology by visiting the this link<

2005 2000

Title	Publishing Year	File Size
Composition Of Annual Income By Round	1998	74 KB
Composition Of Annual Income By Round	1998	74 KB
Sampled Household By Family Structure And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	44 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Level - Total Rounds	1998	128 KB
Annual Income By Source, Nationality Group And Round	1998	73 KB
Annual Income By Source - Total Rounds	1998	75 KB
Households By Dwelling Acquisition Type, Average Annual Rent And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	49 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Annual Income Level - Total Rounds	1998	129 KB
Annual Income By Source - Total Rounds	1998	74 KB
Annual Income By Source - Total Rounds	1998	74 KB
Household Annual Income By Annual Income Levels, And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	61 KB
Household Annual Income By Annual Income Levels, And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Household By Annual Rent Levels, Dwelling Type And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	213 KB
Components Of Annual Income By Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	153 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Round	1998	60 KB
Household Annual Income By (12) Ascending Annual Income Levels And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Round	1998	61 KB
Household / Individuals Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels & The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Round	1998	60 KB
Household / Individuals Annual Income By (12) Ascending Annual Income Levels & The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household Annual Income By (12) Ascending Annual Income Levels And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Individuals Annual Income By (12) Ascending Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	54 KB
Individuals Annual Income By (12) Ascending Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	55 KB
Individuals Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	56 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Household Size/ Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	77 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Household Size/ Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	79 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Household Size/ Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	77 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Size / Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	68 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Size / Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Relative Distribution Of Individuals Expenditure / Income By (12 ) Ascending Expenditure / Income Levels And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	73 KB
Characteristics Of Household Trips Abroad By Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	61 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Household Size/ Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	77 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Occupation Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	80 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Profession Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
No. Of Individuals In Sampled Household And Household Size By Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	55 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Profession Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	69 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Occupation Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	79 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Profession Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	69 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Profession Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	69 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Main Income Source / No Of Earners ) - Total Rounds	1998	78 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Main Income Source / No Of Earners ) - Total Rounds	1998	76 KB
Individuals In Sampled Household ( Including Servants ) By Age Groups, Sex And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	56 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Main Income Source / No. Of Earners) - Total Rounds	1998	68 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Main Income Source / No Of Earners ) - Total Rounds	1998	76 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Annual Current Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	61 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Annual Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	64 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Annual Current Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	61 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Annual Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	61 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Annual Current Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	63 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Annual Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	63 KB
Annual Income And Annual Current Expenditure By Community And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Annual Income And Annual Current Expenditure By Community And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Annual Income And Annual Current Expenditure By Community And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Annual Income And Annual Current Expenditure By Community And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	61 KB
Individuals (Excluding Servants ) In Work In Sampled Household Employment Status, Sector And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	58 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Occupation Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	80 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Household Size/ Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	78 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Level - Total Rounds	1998	73 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Annual Income By Source, Nationality Group And Round	1998	73 KB
Composition Of Annual Income By Round	1998	73 KB
Individuals Annual Income By (12) Ascending Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	57 KB
Annual Income By Source - Total Rounds	1998	75 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Level - Total Rounds	1998	82 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Occupation Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	79 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Sections And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	137 KB
Annual Current Expenditure And Annual Income By Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	64 KB
Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Section And Round	1998	130 KB
Individuals ( Excluding Servants ) Of Sampled Household By Status In Work And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Sampled Household By Respond Status And Nationality Group - All Rounds	1998	45 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Main Income Source / No. Of Earners) - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Individuals In Sampled Household ( Excluding Servants ) By Age Groups, Sex And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	56 KB
Annual Income By Source, Nationality Group And Round	1998	73 KB
Household / Individuals Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels & The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Annual Income Level - Total Rounds	1998	130 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Annual Income Level - Total Rounds	1998	129 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Main Income Source / No Of Earners ) - Total Rounds	1998	76 KB
Individuals In Work In Sampled Household ( Excluding Servants ) By Main Profession And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Household Annual Income By Annual Income Levels, And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Annual Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Annual Income Level - Total Rounds	1998	126 KB
Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Section And Round	1998	131 KB
Annual Income And Annual Current Expenditure By Community And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Main Income Source / No. Of Earners) - Total Rounds	1998	68 KB
Household Annual Income By (12) Ascending Annual Income Levels And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	61 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Annual Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	62 KB
Individuals Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	56 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Level - Total Rounds	1998	128 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Round	1998	131 KB
Household Annual Income By (12) Ascending Annual Income Levels And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Annual Income By Source, Nationality Group And Round	1998	73 KB
Household Annual Income By Annual Income Levels, And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And ( Main Income Source / No Of Earners ) - Total Rounds	1998	77 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Main Income Source / No. Of Earners) - Total Rounds	1998	68 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	66 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Size / Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	68 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Size / Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Rounds	1998	127 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Main Income Source / No. Of Earners) - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Annual Current Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	59 KB
Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Section And Round	1998	131 KB
Household By Annual Income Level, Annual Rent Levels And Dwelling Acquisition Type - Total Rounds	1998	365 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And Profession Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	69 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Level - Total Rounds	1998	128 KB
Composition Of Annual Income By Round	1998	73 KB
Household / Individuals Annual Income By (12) Ascending Annual Income Levels & The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Individuals Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	57 KB
Annual Income By Source - Total Rounds	1998	74 KB
Annual Current Expenditure By Expenditure Sections, Nationality Group And Round	1998	140 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Annual Current Expenditure Levels - Total Rounds	1998	62 KB
Individuals In Work At Sampled Household ( Excluding Servants ) By Economic Activity And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	64 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Size / Education Status Of Head Of Household ) - Total Rounds	1998	67 KB
Household By Annual Income Levels And Occupation Of Head Of Household - Total Rounds	1998	79 KB
Socio - Demographic Characteristics Of Servants In Sampled Household - Total Rounds	1998	168 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By (12) Ascending Expenditure Levels And The Corresponded Annual Income - Total Round	1998	60 KB
Estimates Of Universe Annual Income, Current Annual Expenditure By Nationality Group -Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Household Annual Income By Annual Income Levels, And The Corresponded Annual Current Expenditure - Total Rounds	1998	60 KB
Relative Distribution Of Household By ( Expenditure / Income ) Levels And Nationality Group - Total Rounds	1998	66 KB
Household Annual Current Expenditure By Annual Income Level - Total Rounds	1998	129 KB
Annual Income And Annual Current Expenditure By Nationality Group And Round	1998	60 KB
Individuals Annual Income By (12) Ascending Income Levels - Total Rounds	1998	53 KB
Household By Annual Current Expenditure Levels And ( Household Main Income Source / No. Of Earners) - Total Rounds	1998	68 KB