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

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

3. 1. Eurostat provides high-quality statistics
for Europe

4. 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

5. 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
Non-proprietary format (TSV)
Bulk download
Web services

6. European statistics for European policies
Commission Priorities
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

7. 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

9. 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
modules
modules

10. 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)

11. Labour market transitions
by sex, age and duration of unemployment

12. Skills mismatch indicators
Over-qualification rate
Job mismatch by field of education