Estonian experience in implementation and maintenance of statistical database using PX-Web Eda Fros Statistics Estonia UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems 12 May 2008, Geneva, Switzerland

2 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 Estonian public databases Common principles Why PC-Axis software? User feedback Some important aspects Developments regarding databases Short demonstration of databases Contents

3 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 Statistical Database Contains official statistics, including official regional statistics collected with official statistical surveys confirmed by the Government of the Republic Available since April 2001 Regional Development Database Contains regional official statistics and data received from administrative data sources which have not been collected with official statistical surveys Available since April 2002 Estonian public databases

4 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 The statistical database is meant for all official statistics published by Statistics Estonia All official statistics should be first disseminated in the statistical database In case a news release is issued, the data are published simultaneously in the news release and statistical database Common principles

5 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 Statistics Estonia informs the users about the statistics being released in release calendar Updates in databases are made public at 9.00 a.m. on the day announced in advance Both databases can be accessed free of charge All data are published in Estonian and English Common principles (2)

6 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 Use of PC-Axis main module since 1998 for presentation of tables on CD-ROM Simple structure of PC-Axis file PX-Web is easy to adapt and maintain Good solution for the presentation of multidimensional tables Use of the software in neighbouring countries Existence of the PC-Axis reference group to influence further development of the product Why PC-Axis software (PX-Web)?

7 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 User feedback Need for training courses Need for instructions how to use databases Need for promotion of databases The most popular format for downloading is Excel table

8 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 Harmonisation over all subject areas The structure of statistical indicator and the structure of database table (cube) No hierarchical variables (every value of variable must be separately understandable) Centrally managed databases to guarantee quality of databases Some important aspects

9 UNECE Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Systems, 12 May 2008 Presentation of statistical tables on CD Release Calendar Statistical table presentation standard Automatic updating of predefined tables on the web Archiving of database tables Generation of the list of statistical indicators Developments regarding databases

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