In the 14th issue of (Qatar: Monthly Statistics) bulletin 16% decrease in in traffic violations In February 2015
The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics released the 14th issue of (Qatar: Monthly Statistics) bulletin which is developed to include annual changes to economic and social statistics, as well as statistical changes that took place in Qatar in February 2015. The bulletin data indicate that the number of population existing in the State of Qatar in February amounted to 2.334 million people, compared to 2.225 million in January 2015, a decrease of 4.9%, and a 10.3% increase compared to February 2014. Furthermore, The bulletin data also indicate that the total marriage contracts, registered in February, fell by 10.5% compared to January 2015, whereas they increased by 17.1% when compared to February 2014. Divorce cases in February dropped by 13.1% compared to January 2015, and increased by 7.1% when compared to February 2014. As for the social security data, the bulletin shows that the number of beneficiaries of Social Security amounted to 15373 citizens, compared to 14866 in  January 2015.  However, the value of total social security increased by 3.2% in February compared to January 2015. With regard to Municipalities Violations for February 2015, the bulletin data point out that the total violations reached 1834. Hygiene Violations recorded the largest number of violations; 691. Al-Rayyan Municipality topped other municipalities in recording violations; 864.  Regarding the data of the visitors coming to the State of Qatar , the ratio of the change in their numbers rose by 4.9% in February 2015, compared with the corresponding period of 2014, while visitors from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states recorded the highest percentage of the total proportion of visitors; by 41.4 % .As for the data of registered vehicles in February 2015, The bulletin marks that the number of registered vehicles fell from 9353 in January 2015 to 8938 in February 2015.The results of the year-round Living Standards Survey, which is conducted for the first time in Qatar from 20 September 2012 to 19 September 2013, indicated that the overall indicator of satisfaction with living standards categories for Qataris amounted to (85). The top indicators are as follows: The satisfaction indicator with food comes in first place (95), followed by satisfaction with health (94), personal safety (94), and housing and environment (93). To download the publication, click here It is noteworthy that (Qatar: Monthly Statistics) bulletin is released on a monthly basis from February 2014.  It is meant to identify the developments and changes that occur in the social and economic aspects in the State of Qatar. For further information and data, kindly visit the MDPS website: www.mdps.gov.qa and QALAM website: www.qalm.gov.qa.  

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