Involving users in development of statistics, Ineke Stoop
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The document discusses users of statistics and their needs and wants. It classifies users as institutional users, including governments and organizations, and non-institutional users like citizens, journalists, and researchers. Non-institutional users are further broken down by general interest, specific interest, and research interest. The document also examines the type and frequency of use among different user groups. It outlines what users want, including open data, visualizations, and statistics to confirm their views. The document emphasizes that users need high quality statistics that fit their intended purpose and help assess policy. It argues that statistical organizations should make their resources easy to understand and teach users about quality and the appropriate interpretation of statistics.
Involving users in development of statistics, Ineke Stoop
- 1. Users of statistics Who are they and what do they need/want? Ineke Stoop Chair ESAC
- 2. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 The ESAC (European Statistical Advisory Committee) shall assist the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission in ensuring that user requirements and the costs borne by information providers and producers are taken into account in coordinating the strategic objectives and priorities of the Union's statistical information policy. That assistance shall cover all statistical domains relevant to the Union's statistical information policy. The Committee should contribute to a close cooperation in the programme planning process in order to improve the governance of the European Statistical System and enhance the quality of Community statistics.
- 3. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 The ESAC (European Statistical Advisory Committee) shall assist the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission in ensuring that user requirements and the costs borne by information providers and producers are taken into account in coordinating the strategic objectives and priorities of the Union's statistical information policy. That assistance shall cover all statistical domains relevant to the Union's statistical information policy. The Committee should contribute to a close cooperation in the programme planning process in order to improve the governance of the European Statistical System and enhance the quality of Community statistics.
- 4. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 Users Who are they? What do they want? What do they need? What should they know?
- 5. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What are users?
- 6. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 Classification of users: institutional users
- 7. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 Classification of users: non-institutional users General interest Economic growth Journalists/media Citizens Students Teachers Specific interest Health Decision makers Policy analysts Marketing analysts Experts specific field Research interest Innovation enterprises Scientists Researchers Consultants Analysts
- 8. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 Type and frequency of use Institutional users Non- institutional users General Specific Research (very) Heavy Light/ occasional Not/ potential
- 9. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What users want
- 10. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What users want: success, scandals and confirmation
- 11. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017
- 12. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What users want Open data Microdata Metadata Maps Visualisations Statistics Indicators E-courses Information/knowledge Combination of sources Knowledge from research
- 13. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What users need: high quality statistics Code of Practice Total Survey Error TQM Fit for purpose • Accuracy • Quality • Information about today? • Regional level • Accessibility • Understandability • Indicators, monitors • Policy assessment TQM Plan Do Check Act
- 14. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What users need
- 15. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What users need Made easy? • Nice visualisations • Statistics is fun • Gamification Information they need (content, level, form, time) Don’t underestimate users Teach them about • Quality of statistics • Strengths and weaknesses • What statistics mean • Provide background, interpretation?
- 16. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 Statistics for our civil societies Statistical “stamp” enough? Work on statistical literacy Able to assess fitness for purpose Context and interpretation Role of research Alt-facts? Policy making and evaluation Theory Litera- ture Data (statis- tics and other) Analy- sis Models Publish Dissem -inate Institutional, environmental, national context
- 17. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 What about non-users or potential users?
- 18. Statistics – when facts count - Helsinki June 2017 i.stoop@scp.nl