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The Italian Statistical System
88th DGINSThe future of the European Statistical System
Palermo, ItalyPalazzo dei Normanni
19th-20th September 2002
88th DGINSThe future of the European Statistical System
First part:
The National Statistical System
SISTAN
Milestones in Official Statistics
Central Institute for Statistics of the Kingdom of Italy
Division of General Statistics within the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Internal Trade
Legislative Decree 322 (Statistical Act): • National Statistical System - Sistan • National Institute of Statistics - Istat
1861
1926
1989
To ensure uniform policy, homogeneous organisation and rationalised information flows at central and local levels
To provide Italian and international bodies with official statistical information
Mission
To regulate the activities carried out by public statistical bodies and agencies for the collection, compilation, analysis, dissemination and storage of data
L.D. 322/1989 objective
Sistan
A decentralised system
• National Statistical Institute – Istat
• Statistical offices of central and local government administrations
• Other bodies and organisations dealing with statistical information
Structure
Main Actors
Focus on:
Commission for Guaranteeing Statistical Information (CGIS)
Committee for Directing and Co–ordinatingStatistical Information (COMSTAT)
Org
anis
atio
nal
str
uct
ure
Addresses and co–ordinates central and local statistical offices
Deliberates on the National Statistical Programme
Ruling bodies
COMMITTEE FOR DIRECTING AND CO-ORDINATING STATISTICAL INFORMATION - COMSTAT
Is a three–year programme, annually updated
Defines the statistical surveys of public interest to be assigned to the National Statistical System and identifies their objectives
Drawn up by Istat upon decision of the Committee for Directing and Co-ordinating Statistical Information; supervised by the Commission for Guaranteeing Statistical Information and Authority for Privacy; comes into forcewith a Prime Minister’s Decree
The National Statistical Programme
Supervises impartiality and completeness of statistical information
Safeguards confidentiality of the data collected
Controls the quality of statistical methodologies and techniques
Supervises compliance of data collections with EU and international recommendations
Ruling bodies
COMMISSION FOR GUARANTEEING STATISTICAL INFORMATION - CGIS
Strengths (set)
CoherencyNon-state-run
national system
Statistical cultureinside the PublicAdministration
Functionality withreference to
National StatisticalProgramme
Network of operators,Quality Groups,
cohesion-oriented initiatives
Weaknesses (assessed)
Not completeexploitation ofadministrative
sources
Difficulty ofinteraction
betweenstatistical andother offices
Not well-rootednetwork attitude
Uneven development of
Information Systems
Weak productionof statistics
for territorial needs
Strengthening of the system identity
Development of statistical culture and consent
Quality improvement
Internal and external authoritativeness
Economies of scale
A vision for the future
88th DGINSThe future of the European Statistical System
Second part:
National Statistical Institute
Istat
Istat is the core of public statistical information supply
Its role is supported by:
• long-term strategic vision• ability to integrate information into a system
Istat
The mission
To supply quality informationto interpret social, economic, environmental phenomena and their dynamics, and to guarantee the compliance with the principles of independence, impartiality, reliability and transparency
The vision
Improving user-oriented quality
Promoting information systems
Growing the statistical function at the international level
Growing the statistical function at the national level
Improving Istat’s organisation
Org
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atio
nal
str
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ure
Council
Board of Auditors
Evaluation andStrategic Control
Directorate General
President
SISTAN Central Secretariat Department
Directorate for Regional Offices Co-ordination
Economic Statistics Department
Directorate for Structural Statistics
Directorate for Short-Term Statistics
Directorate for Archives and Censuses of Economic Units
Personnel and Administration Department
Directorate for Personnel and General Services
Directorate for Contracts and Assets
Social Statistics Department
Directorate for Population Censuses and Territory
Directorate for Surveys on Social Institutions
Directorate for Surveys on Living Conditions and Quality of Life
Integration and Technical Standards Department
Directorate for National Accounts
Directorate for Information Technology and Telecommunications
Directorate for Dissemination of Statistical Information and Culture
Directorate for Budget, Accounting and Treasury
Direct Collaboration Offices Cabinet
International relations
Communication and press
Reg
ion
al O
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es Number of Regional Offices: 18
Total staff: 313
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Basic principles of organisation
Separation between ruling and managing responsibilities
Departments autonomy and decentralised functions (administrative, IT, methodological, dissemination)
Integration between departments and promotion of technical standards
Strategic planning and control
Ruling bodies
COUNCIL
Plans, directs and evaluates Istat’s activity
Checks the validity of administrative and accounting activities
BOARD OF AUDITORS
PRESIDENT
Is Istat’s legal representative, is responsible for technical and scientific co-ordination and for institutional relationships at national and international level
Presidency
President
Direct Collaboration Offices
Evaluation and Strategic Control
Cabinet
International Relations
Communication and Press
Organisational Innovation and Internal Auditing
Administrative Co-ordination
Directorate for Budget, Accounting and Treasury
Directorate General
Director General
Personnel and Administration Department
Directorate for Personneland General Services
Directorate for Contractsand Assets
Personnel and AdministrationDepartment
National Statistical System Development
National Statistical Programme
Directorate for Regional Offices Co–ordination
Sistan Central Secretariat Department
Sistan Central Secretariat Department
Economic Statistics Department
Directorate forStructural Statistics
Directorate forShort–Term Statistic
Directorate for Archives and Censuses
of Economic Units
Economic Statistics Department
Social Statistics Department
Directorate forPopulation Censuses
and Territory
Directorate forSurveys on Living
Conditions andQuality of Life
Co–ordinationand Integration
Social StatisticsDepartment
Directorate forSurveys on
Social Institutions
Integration and Technical
Standards Department
Methodology for Statistical Production
Integration and TechnicalStandards Department
Directorate forDissemination of
Statistical Informationand Culture
Co–ordination,Integration and Quality
Directorate forInformation
Technology and Telecommunication
Directorate forNational Accounts
Educational level
Female55%
Male45%
1138 1147
378
Universitygraduates
high schoolleavers
other
GenderK
ey f
igu
res
on
per
son
nel
Total staff: 2663
Vocational profile
Type of employme
nt
Key
fig
ure
s o
n p
erso
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el
Total staff: 2663
Officers27%
Clerical staff63%
Other servants10%
5070
275
Researchers
Level ILevel II
Level III
30
77
217
Technical staff
Level I
Level II
Level III
Permanent staff84%
Temporary staff16%
Training Policy
USERS• Istat’s and Sistan’s employees
(Directors, Executives and other Civil Servants)
MAIN TOPICS•Statistics•Technology for statistics•Management
AIMS•To learn how to use statistical data for decision-making purposes•To correctly understand and analyse data•To collect, enter and process data
METHODS•To identify needs through highlighting the professional identity
Funding sources
State funds (92%)
Grants by European Commission, other national or international entities (4,5%)
Revenue from selling data and publications (3,5%)
International organisations
4,5%
Sales of data 3,5%
State funds92%
Financial and operational management
Exp
end
itu
re (
year
200
1)Personnel 97,00 Goods and services 25,00 Data collection and dissemination 19,00 Durable goods 2,00 Other 7,00 Total (censuses not included) 150,00 Population and economic activities censuses 155,00
ITEMS Million Euro
Goods and services17%
Data collection and dissemination
13%
Durable goods1%
Other 5%
Personnel64%
Exp
end
itu
re (
1997
-200
1)
Censuses included0,00
40,00
80,00
120,00
160,00
200,00
240,00
280,00
320,00
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Personnel
Goods andservices
Data collection-Dissemination
Durable goods
Other
Total (Million Euro)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Personnel 60,0 58,2 55,2 55,8 64,8Goods and services 15,8 15,7 16,6 18,4 16,4Data collection-Dissemination 13,0 20,2 20,6 12,3 12,9Durable goods 1,0 1,5 3,4 9,2 1,2Other 10,2 4,4 4,2 4,3 4,7Total 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0Total (Million Euro) - censuses not included 135,00 145,00 161,00 168,00 150,00
Agriculture census 100,00 Population and economic activities censuses 155,00
Percentage values per yearITEMS
Istat’s activityAlmost half of the production deals with economic information
The importance of social statistics is growing: new surveyson households, citizens and institutions are foreseen
The value of integration is recognised and pursued
Innovation in survey techniques is promoted
Growth of Istat’s role as supplier of statistical information for public institutions
Demographic Statistics
5%
Censuses3%Methodology
4%
Environmental Statistics
5%Health
Statistics 4%
Social Statistics
34%
Economic Statistics
45%
Planned projectsper area
Year 2002
Planning
Guidelines defined by the Council
Strategic objectives
Internal auditing
Evaluation and strategic control
Operational programme
and budgetingProjects and activities
Future perspectives for Istat and Sistan
Integration of Information Systems
Dissemination of statistical culture, especially for Public Administration’s staff, through ad-hoc widespread tools and training
Enhancement of e-statistics: a growing use of Internet for data collection and dissemination
Users’ empowerment: development of greater access to data, particularly inside Sistan and for research purposes
Increase in territorial statistics for regional and local policy