Specialists of statistics bodies carry out work which credibility, quality and timeliness influence the quality of accepted governmental decisions and, afterwards, quality of life. Specialists of Tatarstan statistics successfully cope with set tasks. This has been announced today by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at joint session of Tatarstan statistics service and RT Committee on social and economic monitoring. Participants of the event summarized results of activity in 2010 and set tasks for 2011.

The event was held in Kazan with participation of Chairman of RT State Council Committee for economy, investments and entrepreneurship Marat Galeev.

By words of Head of Tatarstan statistics service Valery Kandilov, worsening of situation in agro-industrial complex in connection with rise in prices was marked last year. However, due to measures on freeze of prices for socially significant products and organization of seasonal fairs, it was possible to keep inflation on the level of 8,2 % while throughout Russia the rate is 8,8 %.

“We monthly inform leadership of republic about employment level and social portrait of the unemployed. As a result of joint work carried by ministries and departments the number of unemployed people reduced two times”, - Valery Kandilov said. In 2010 level of unemployment made 6,3 % (in Russia – 7,5 %) against 8,5 % in 2009. Joint efforts led to considerable decrease of overdue arrears of wages. Volume of arrears per year reduced to 45-50 mln. roubles.

By results of year major enterprises of real sector exceeded pre-crisis volumes of industrial production and stepped forward the path of stable growth.

All-Russia population census has become an important event as well in 2010. State statistics bodies were responsible for preparation and holding of this event, methodological maintenance and data processing. In 2011 statistics bodies started economic census of small and medium entrepreneurship.

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov summed up results of the session. He put much emphasis on transfer to electronic documents circulation and use of resources of electronic record books.

On finishing the session distinguished specialists of Tatarstan statistics service received governmental and departmental awards.