Day of State Statistics Workers of Belarus

Every year on August 23, the Republic of Belarus solemnly celebrates the Day of State Statistics Workers. Officially, the holiday was established by presidential decree of March 26, 1998, and currently has the status of a national professional holiday. The date for honoring statistics workers was not chosen by chance; it was on August 23, 1920 that the Military Revolutionary Committee of Belarus adopted a resolution on the creation of the Central Bureau of Statistics and the formation of relevant bodies. In subsequent years, the bureau was reorganized several times and, since 2008, transformed into the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus - Belstat. The importance of statistical science and the role of analytical data that the statistical committee collects and processes cannot be overestimated. That is why in Belarus there is a state program designed to create a unified effective statistical information system, training centers for the training and retraining of accounting workers are being opened, and modern platforms are being created to automate the collection and processing of statistical data. Thanks to Internet technologies, statistical data becomes available to a wide audience. This allows politicians, businessmen, scientists and other interested parties to quickly respond to changing conditions both within the country as a whole and separately in each industry. It is especially important to understand that statisticians not only collect and publish information, but also model forecasts for the country’s development in each area of ​​interest. The holiday of statistics workers is quite young, it is also a working day, but despite this, it has its own traditions. Every year, statistical departments prepare thematic exhibitions for their professional holiday, employees accept congratulations from their superiors and senior officials, and the most distinguished employees are awarded diplomas, bonuses and memorable gifts. So every year, the State at the highest level emphasizes the importance of data collection and analysis for the effective and successful leadership of the Republic of Belarus. In addition to their national professional holiday, employees of the statistical committees of Belarus also celebrate World Statistics Day, which is celebrated on October 20.