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USERS’ NEEDS VERSUS RESPONSE BURDEN: HOW TO MAINTAIN THE BALANCE?

This conference by Algirdas Šemeta, Statistics Lithuania, discusses the challenges of increasing demands on statistics while maintaining strategic goals. It explores measures taken to decrease response burden, including the use of administrative data sources and concrete steps to reduce the number of questionnaires. The conference highlights the importance of cooperation, prioritization of requirements, and simplification of legislation.

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USERS’ NEEDS VERSUS RESPONSE BURDEN: HOW TO MAINTAIN THE BALANCE?

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  1. USERS’ NEEDS VERSUS RESPONSE BURDEN: HOW TO MAINTAIN THE BALANCE? Algirdas Šemeta Statistics Lithuania Conference of European Statisticians

  2. CHALLENGES • INCREASING DEMANDS • STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE EU • INTERNAL USERS • INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS • THEORETICAL ENDEAVOUR TO DECREASE THE BURDEN Conference of European Statisticians

  3. QUESTIONNAIRES 2000 - 2004 547 442 269 204 218 Conference of European Statisticians

  4. MEASURES TAKEN BY STATISTICS LITHUANIA • PERMANENT WORKING GROUP ON RESPONSE BURDEN • DEFINITION OF RESPONSE BURDEN • ACTION PLAN Conference of European Statisticians

  5. CONCRETE STEPS • POSSIBILITY TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONNAIRES SEARCHED FOR • CANCELLING OF SURVEYS • USE OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE STATS. OFFICE • ROTATION OF ENTERPRISES • REVIEW OF STATISTICAL QUESTIONNAIRES • TO AVOID RECURRENT INDICATORS • ESTIMATE COHERENCE AND RELEVANCE OF INDICATORS Conference of European Statisticians

  6. USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SOURCES • PROBLEMS • DIFFERENCES IN DEFINITIONS OF INDICATORS • SHORTAGE OF DATA • QUALITY • DIFFERENT DEADLINES FOR REPORTING • TECHNICAL PROBLEMS • LEGAL AND ORGANISATIONAL ASPECTS • ACIEVEMENTS • 110 ADMINSTRATIVE DATA SOURCES USED • COOPERATION ENHANCED - INTERINSTITUTIONAL DATA WAREHOUSE Conference of European Statisticians

  7. CONCRETE STEPS (continued) • INCREASED PARTNERSHIP WITH RESPONDENTS • REGULAR MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS • FEEDBACK • CREATION OF FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR RESPONDENTS • E-QUESTIONNAIRES • INITIATIVE ON USING BUSINESS ACCOUNTANCY DATA (PLANNED) • USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SOURCES Conference of European Statisticians

  8. PARTICIPATION OF ENTERPRISES IN 2005 STATISTICAL SURVEYS AS COMPARED WITH 2004 Conference of European Statisticians

  9. Average number of surveys per enterprise by size groups Conference of European Statisticians

  10. SOME MORE FACTS • THE NUMBER OF SURVEYS DECREASED FROM 213 TO 193 • CANCELLED SURVEYS • ANNUAL SURVEY ON EARNINGS - 37 thous. respondents • SURVEY ON INVESTMENT OF ENTERPRISES - 25 thous. respondents • ANNUAL ROAD TRANSPORT VEHICLES - 3000 respondents • ANNUAL SURVEY ON ADULTS EDUCATION (QUALIFICATION) -260 respondents • ANNUAL SURVEYS ON CAMPING – 800 respondents • ANNUAL ENTERPRISE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY SURVEY - 4000 respondents Conference of European Statisticians

  11. MID-TERM PLANS • INITIATIVE ON USING BUSINESS ACCOUNTANCY DATA (PLANNED) • INDICATOR REFLECTING THE BURDEN • 10 NEW E-QUESTIONNAIRES • FURTHER REVISION OF SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES • NUMBER OF SURVEYS PER ENTERPRISE AMOUNTS TO 3.5 Conference of European Statisticians

  12. CONCLUSIONS • MORE ACTIVE COOPERATION WITH THOSE FORMULATING DEMANDS • IMPORTANCE OF PRIORITISATION OF REQUIREMENTS • SIMPLIFICATION OF LEGISLATION SHOULD ACQUIRE CONCRETE SHAPE • DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONALLY HARMONIZED INDICATOR FOR MEASUREMENT OF RESPONSE BURDEN • ONLY JOINT EFFORTS COULD BEAR TANGIBLE RESULTS Conference of European Statisticians

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