Ways of statistical data collection - the key element for flexible cooperation with data users

1. Ways of statistical data collection - the key element for flexible cooperation with data users Aija Žīgure, President Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia Ilze Skujeniece Director Business StatisticsDepartment

2. Content • Key factors that influence the development of data collection methods • Appropriate ways of data collection • Statistical data – accordingly to the aim of use • Obtaining of statistical data • Ways of obtaining data • The possible extra “price” for accelerated data • Conclusions

3. Key factors that influence the development of data collection methods • The changeable world, changes in the economic situation • Priorities of the public interest • Challenges of the use of new technologies • The use of the creative research in the analysis of ways of data obtaining

4. Appropriate ways of data collection Evaluation of the ways of data obtaining – an inseparable complex Inventory Analysis New or improved set of data Implementation Recommendations

5. Statistical data – accordingly to the aim of use • Long-term - data series, when data are obtained for years, and they allow to do research for the estimation of economic trends and projections • Provisional – data that characterize not only changes of phenomena in a shorter period of time, but also that are collected for the characterization of a concrete economic or social problem

6. Obtaining of statistical data • Increasing demand for flash estimates using official statistics data • Comparison of data collection methods – advantages/disadvantages • Quality and timeliness of data • The possible extra “price” for accelerated data

7. Ways of obtaining data Comparison of data collection methods – advantages/disadvantages • Questionnaires in a paper format • E-surveys (Internet) • CAPI and CATI • Administrative data • Use of the existing micro-data

8. Ways of obtaining data(cont.) • Visits to enterprises • Extensible Business Reporting Language • Mirror statistics • Interviews

9. Ways of obtaining data(cont.)

10. Enterprises using Internet for interaction with public authorities(% of enterprises, excluding the financial sector, employing 10 persons or more)

11. Purposes of Internet use in enterprises for interaction with public authorities; 2009(% of enterprises, excluding the financial sector, employing 10 persons or more)

12. Use of administrative data in Structural Business Statistics; 2006 and 2009(% of economically active enterprises)

13. The possible extra “price” for accelerated data • Limited time for data collection • Increasing use of estimated data • Increasing use of administrative and other external information • Growing necessity for data revisions • Unplanned use of resources

14. Conclusions • Combining several ways of data obtaining and submission for one survey • For each group of respondents to work out own combination of ways of data submission • Use of administrative data more completely • Special surveys for a definite kind of activity or group • Short-term statistics should meet the most urgent needs for topical information in the changeable environment

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