1. A strategy for the development of Social Statistics in the ESS
Michel GLAUDE
Director Social statistics and information Society
EUROSTAT

2. Societal changes and new challenges
Globalisation
Population ageing
Increased ethnic and cultural diversity
Individualisation
Innovation and technological change
Gender equality?
See:

3. The role of the EU
In line with subsidiarity and proportionality requirements MS should have the main responsibility for policy design and implementation
EU actions are aimed at rising awareness and setting up policy frameworks for action based on the Open Method of Coordination
OMC works through:
- Setting of common objectives
- Exchange of best practices
- Reporting by MS according to their national strategies
- Synthesis made by the Commission and endorsed by the Council

4. Statistical needs A comprehensive set of Indicators
- Structural and SDI indicators but also
- Leaken (social inclusion), Education, Gender…indicators
Satellite accounts (linked to National accounts)
- Social protection, Health, ICT, tourism, labour…
Anonymised sets of microdata for the research Community
- LFS, SES, EU-SILC, CVTS
Statistical analyses, monographic publications
High quality is paramount

5. A statistical strategy: The essence of the work
Stat Tools
Stat demands
Administrative sources
Surveys
Accounts
Others:
National sources
……..
Labour market Short term Stat
National Registers
Quarterly LFS
LCI
Health care &
Long term care
Indicators
EU-SILC
EHIS
SHA
Healthy Life expectancy
(Nat sources)
Others …….

6. A statistical strategy: The essence of the work (2)x
Member States x
Statistical Tools x x
Statistical Demands
With an European point of view a third dimension (MS) is to be added to the previous matrix

7. A statistical strategy : Basic principles
Anticipation
Cooperation
Exploit the potential of administrative sources
Enhance comparability. By more input harmonisation?
Division of work between NSIs and Eurostat
Develop Data Analyses
Assess the costs and benefits of statistics
Defend the values of Official Statistics

8. State of play
Important efforts have been made over the last ten years to harmonise the main data collections at EU level by adopting a set of Framework Regulations concerning:
- Surveys: LFS,EU-SILC, SES, LCS, CVTS, ICT, AES, EHIS...
- Social Accounts: ESSPROS, SHA, Tourism, ICT sector…
- Quality reports which are regularly released
Moreover:
- Main results are disseminated free of charge on the web
- Anonymised Microfiles are accessible for Researchers: LFS, SES, EU-SILC, CVTS

9. Current Challenges Quality In particular as Comparability is concerned
Responsiveness
To EU policy makers needs
Integration
From a practical point of view

10. Proposals at a transversal level
The “Core Social Variables” project
- 16 identical variables collected in every EU social survey concerning Demographic, Economic and Geographic Information
- To produce for sub populations information coming from various domains (Labour market, , Health, poverty…)
The European Socio-economic Classification (ESeC)

11. Proposals at a transversal level (2) The European Household Survey
Objectives: Rationalisation and responsiveness
A system of Household survey modules
Individuals (15+)
Regular Modules:
- Core variables, ICT usage, Health Indicators
5-Years Modules
- AES, EHIS, Victimisation…
Ad-Hoc modules to respond to New policy needs:
Discrimination, Consumer protection, Care services, Youth, Fertility, Social Capital…
First data collection in 2010 ?

12. Main Statistical challenges by domain
Demography
Labour market
Living conditions and social protection
Consumer protection
Education, training and lifelong learning
Culture
Health and Safety
Crime and criminal justice
Discrimination
Food safety
Information society