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Metadata as a crucial starting link in new statisticle cycles

Metadata as a crucial starting link in new statisticle cycles. Statistics Netherlands Harry Goossens. UNECE – Worksession on statistical metadata (METIS) Geneva, 3 – 5 april 2006 Topic (iii): Metadata and the statistical cycle. Implementing administrativ data. Challenges

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Metadata as a crucial starting link in new statisticle cycles

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  1. Metadata as a crucial starting linkin new statisticle cycles Statistics Netherlands Harry Goossens UNECE – Worksession on statistical metadata (METIS) Geneva, 3 – 5 april 2006 Topic (iii): Metadata and the statistical cycle

  2. Implementing administrativ data • Challenges • Having the right informationand knowledge • Define, gather and managethe necessary metadata • Problems • Growing complexity • Lack of organisation • Focus on content, actual data Statistics Netherlands

  3. Metadata essential key to succes • Aspects of metadata • Purposes you need metadata for • Various kinds of metadata • Structured way of working • Based upon processview,total and main steps/parts • Determine the minimum information = set of metadata that is needed Statistics Netherlands

  4. Cross reference Statistics Netherlands

  5. Results • Annual business statistics small enterprises (< 10 emps.):- reductionn of 16.000 questionaires on a total of 86.500 (overall)- small enterprises 33 kernel cells completely, 22 partialy, only 1.480 questionaires send out = 8 % of original survey • For middle class enterprises(< 100 emps.) 10 – 15 % possible Statistics Netherlands

  6. New start of the statisticle cycle • Start with determining and specifying the metadata you need, • before looking in the actual data, • in a structured way of working, • not trying to be complete,focus on the essential information Statistics Netherlands

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