A Retrospective Glance

Users conference 2000

A Retrospective Glance


Content

Some background

Statistical environment in 1995

1995 conference issues

Achievements since 1995


Structure of Statistics New Zealand

Approximately 600 permanent staff

140 field staff

Budget of about $45 million (excluding Census)

One office in 3 centres


New Zealand Statistical System

Statistics New Zealand is the national statistics office - other agencies also produce official statistics

Operates under the Statistics Act 1975

Independent Government Statistician

Provision for the co-ordination of statistics across government agencies

Compulsory provision of data


Statistical Environment 1995

Technology upgrade underway

Economic statistics - National Accounts, Balance of Payments, economic indicators

Population Census, Household Economic Survey, Household Labour Force Survey

Some use of administrative data - trade, births and deaths, migration and tourism


New statistics Requested in 1995

Longitudinal - labour market

Behavioural patterns in the work place

Dynamics of commercial enterprises

Personal income

Wealth and poverty

Contribution of the voluntary sector

Impact of information technology

More in depth Mäori statistics


Achievements Since 1995 - Access

Output price review

SNZ web site development

Data laboratory

Reporting statistics


Achievements Since 1995 - Range of Statistics

Time Use Survey

Census

Biotechnology Survey, Information Technology Survey

Commercial Accommodation Survey

Disability Survey, Health Survey

Childcare Survey, Survey of Older People

Education and Training Survey, Gaming Survey


Achievements Since 1995 - Range of Statistics

Health of the Mäori language

Cultural Consumption Survey

Longitudinal survey of Migrants

Longitudinal Survey of Income Dynamics

Household Assets and Savings


Achievements Since 1995 - Improvements

Revised CPI, updated PPI

Overseas trade price indexes for services

Balance of Payments - coverage of service transactions, portfolio investment, foreign exchange hedging

Reduced inconsistencies and revisions in GDP measures

Introducing upgrade to National Accounts

More use of tax data


Achievements Since 1995 - Infrastructure

Mäori Statistics Forum

Advisory Committee on Economic Statistics

Social Statistics Advisory Committee

Ongoing dialogue with users

Relationships with international agencies


Achievements Since 1995 - Information Technology

Survey Management System

Business Frame

Classifications and Related Standards (CARS)

Survey Information Manager

Time Series Manager

Information Network for Official Statistics (INFOS)

Survey Processing System (SPROCET)


Achievements Since 1995 - Other

Computer assisted interviewing

Population Census

Protocols for official statistics

Protocols for integrating datasets

Quality

Compliance cost


A Retrospective Glance

A Retrospective Glance

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