Data Sources#

Arabian Peninsula#

The country-specific data sources used for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen are summarized below. In addition, international data sources on population from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2019) and International Labour Organization (ILO) were consulted.

Country	Residential	Nonresidential
Bahrain	Census, 2020 Census, 2010	Enterprise Survey, 2006 Census 2010
Kuwait	Annual Statistics 2014 Census 2011 Population Estimates, 2021	Labour Force Survey 2015 Distribution of Establishments and Employees 1995 Small and Medium Enterprises in Kuwait 2018
Oman	Census 2010 Census 2020 Press release	Census 2020 Press release Establishment Census 2010
Qatar	Main Results of the General Census of Population, Housing, and Establishments 2020 Census 2015 Census 1997	Main Results of the General Census of Population, Housing, and Establishments 2020 The Annual Bulletin of Building and Construction Statistics 2016 Census 2015
Saudi Arabia	Census 2010	Establishments Economic Survey 2017 Census 2010
United Arab Emirates	Census 2005 Population Statistics 2016	Ministry of Economy Annual Statistical Report 2019 Ministry of Economy Annual Economic Report 2016 Statistical Yearbook 2017
Yemen	Statistical Year Book 2017	Statistical Year Book 2017 Census 2004 Labour Force Survey 2013-4

Caucasus#

The data sources used for Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia are summarized in the table below.

Country	Residential	Nonresidential
Armenia	ArmStat Statistical Yearbook 2022 Population and Housing Census 2011 UNECE Armenia Housing Study 2010	OECD Compendium of Enterprise Statistics Armenia, 2018
Azerbaijan	AZSTAT 2021	Micro, small and medium entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan 2022
Georgia	GEOSTAT 2021	GEOSTAT Business Register 2022 - By regions GEOSTAT Business Register 2021 - By kind of economic activity

Levant#

Please refer to the following subsections for Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria.

Palestine#

The model developed by Urban Planning and Disaster Risk Reduction Center (UPDRRC) of An-Najah National University for Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF) for the Integrating Resilience in Local Governance in West Bank and Gaza (WB&G) project was parsed into the Global Exposure Model format.

Israel#

The primary data sources consulted for the residential building stock were:

Population and Housing Census (2008)
Construction & housing conditions in Israel (1985-2010)
Construction Survey (2021)
Labour Force Survey (2018)
Statistical Abstract of Israel (2021)

The primary data source for the non-residential building stock was:

Survey of Industries (2018)

Jordan#

Data from the Population and Housing Census (2011, 2015) were used to derive the residential exposure model for Jordan.

Data from the Economic Establishments Census (2018) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was used to derive the non-residential exposure model for Jordan.

Lebanon#

Data from the Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey (2018-2019) and Living Conditions Survey (2007) were used to derive the residential exposure model for Lebanon.

Data from the Census of Buildings, Dwellings and Establishments (2004) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was used to derive the non-residential exposure model for Lebanon.

Syria#

Data from the UN-HABITAT Syria Country Profile (2016) and World Housing Encyclopedia entries were used to derive the residential exposure model for Syria.

Data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) was used to derive the non-residential exposure model for Syria.

Rest of the Middle East#

Iraq#

Data from the Iraq Indicators and Figures (2012) and UN-HABITAT Iraq National Housing Policty (2010) were used to derive the residential exposure model for Iraq.

Data from Industrial Large Industrial Establishments Statistics (2018), Industrial Medium Industrial Establishments Statistics (2014), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was used to derive the non-residential exposure model for Iraq.

Iran#

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