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statistical office

(also Statistical Office)
 
 
noun [C]

Definition

ECONOMICS an organization that collects and studies detailed information about a country's economy: The Czech Statistical Office has forecast a growth rate this year of 5.6%. According to the Central Statistical Office, manufacturing output fell by 0.2% in April.
(Definition of statistical office noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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