Emerging Trends in the Production of Short-term Economic Statistics

Outline of Presentation Background pressures Reflection in surveys Statistics New Zealand Initiatives

Background trends Increased demand for statistics Quality timeliness range detail integration/standardisation Quality fitness for purpose Recognition of survey/collection costs respondent load / provider burden / compliance costs internal costs

Increased demand for statistics Adoption of standard definitions, methodologies SDDS Eurostat guidelines Increasing integration of subannual indicators e.g. ABS developments Expansion of range of statistics produced e.g. to Services areas

Quality Quality assessment criteria Transparency development dissemination Transparency internal external Sample design/maintenance enhancements Survey imputation/estimation enhancements

Recognition of survey/collection costs Increasing use of administrative data in business frame (register) maintenance in sample design as an alternative to survey collection Moves to multiple modes of delivery CATI Email Internet form-based collections

SNZ Initiatives Progressing subannual economic collection strategy consistency of design extension of coverage increased integration with annual data Methodology and systems developments periodic reselection as opposed to maintaining a panel sample bivariate stratification regression imputation development of generic processing modules using common business practices user consultation and education Survey/collection efficiencies Use of administrative data (VAT and PAYE) to supplement survey collections developing multi-modal capabilities