Eurostat's open data and experimental statistics Christine Kormann, Eurostat Project manager Communication and dissemination Datathon Webinar, 28 September 2017

Outline European statistics as open data What's new? Experimental statistics!

1. Eurostat provides high-quality statistics for Europe

National statistical offices The European Statistical System (ESS) Collect and verify data, send them to Eurostat Common definitions and methods National statistical offices Consolidates data Produces European aggregates Publishes official statistics for Europe as open data Eurostat

European statistics as open data *** Free access Free re-use of the data, both for non-commercial and commercial purposes Eurostat data available through The OP data portal (7000 datasets) Eurostat website and database http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database Non-proprietary format (TSV) Bulk download http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/bulkdownload Web services http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/web-services

European statistics for European policies Commission Priorities 2014-2019 Official statistics on 1. Jobs, Growth and Investment Europe 2020 indicators GDP Enterprises: globalisation, SMEs… Labour market High-technology and R&D Trade and foreign investment 2. Digital Single Market E-commerce E-security E-skills Information and Communication Technologies

Focus on: Labour Force Survey Largest European household sample survey (~1.8 million people every quarter) Labour market + education Participating countries: EU28, IS, NO, CH, MK, TR Quarterly and annual results Using harmonised concepts and definitions http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/lfs

Focus on: annual surveys on ICT Usage in enterprises Basic connectivity and ICT adoption, e-commerce e-Business , e-government Mobile internet use, Social Media Cloud Computing, Big Data, Robotics, 3-D printing Usage in households and by individuals Access to and use of ICT (computers, internet) Digital skills and digital literacy Advanced services ecommerce Internet security, Privacy Mobile use of the internet Collaborative economy http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/digital-economy-and-society/overview modules modules

2. statistics Pilot dissemination of statistics with a different level of maturity New sources (big data), new methods (modelling) Better answer user needs: "fill the gaps" Should be interpreted with care (methodological notes available) http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/experimental-statistics/introduction/

Labour market transitions by sex, age and duration of unemployment http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/experimental-statistics/labour-market-transitions

Skills mismatch indicators Over-qualification rate Job mismatch by field of education http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/experimental-statistics/skills