The main objective of the Federal State Statistics Service ROSSTAT is to meet the requirements of bodies of state authorities and administration, media, general public, scientific community, commercial and international organizations for diverse, objective and exhaustive information. The state statistics includes Central Office to operate on the federal level and territorial bodies of the Federal State Statistics Service, employing more than 23,000 people.
The Federal State Statistics Service’s activities are directed by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
