Dear Visitor,
For the better understanding of data the HCSO publishes the documentation of many different statistical domains. It comprises the definitions of concepts, the data sources used in a statistical domain, the methods applied, data quality aspects, the most frequently used classifications and other metadata. Metadata and documentations are permanently updated in accordance with changes.
The documentation available until recently was completed with the description of registers supporting the selection of and contact with the data suppliers of different statistical domains.
A methodological documentation is also made about registers and records supporting to select and access the data providers of statistical domains.
From 2014, at the data sources of statistical domains, a distinction is made among data collections, administrative data sources and non-administrative data sources.
Metainformation
(Understanding statistics)
Statistical domains:: main metadata on around 120 themes of statistics (purpose, content, legal base, data production methodology, data quality, concepts, classifications, data sources, forms of publications)
Concepts and definitions: glossary of statistics, explanation of and cross-references between concepts, changes of definitions over time
Classifications: main classifications used in statistics, their structure, with explanation of items, tables of correspondence between different classifications and the different versions of each classification
Data sources: registers, data surveys, and data received from other sources, serving as a basis for producing statistics.
Data collections: most important metadata of data collections and surveys, which are the data sources of a statistical domain (enactor, frequency, scope of data suppliers, deadline for data receipt, etc.). Data collections: data collected directly from the observation units for statistical purposes; statistical data collections ordered by the HCSO are listed here.
Administrative data sources: description of administrative data sources used as data sources for a statistical domain (data provider, frequency, scope of data, etc.). Administrative data: data generated during the implementation of the statutory administrative tasks of the administrative organization (e.g. public registers). Administrative data received by the HCSO are displayed here.
Non-administrative data sources: description of non-administrative data sources forming the data source of the statistical domain (data provider, frequency, scope of data, etc). Data sources not required by law or created for non-administrative purposes as well as statistical data collections ordered by organizations of the official statistical service other than the HCSO if these are taken over by the HCSO are displayed here.
Registers: descriptions of HCSO registers and attributes of register units serving as a basis for a statistical domain
Please submit your comments or questions concerning the metainformation system to the following e-mail address:
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