1. Future of European Statistics
Mariana Kotzeva,
Director-General, Eurostat 14 June 2023, Helsinki
Eurostat

2. Modernisation = Industrial Revolutions
First Second Third
Mariana Kotzeva

3. 3 Distinct Stages - Statistical Production Modernisation
From early descriptive statistics to statistics of inferences
Statistics in information & digital era
Introduction of computational statistics & use of administrative data
Mariana Kotzeva

4. Last Few Years
Re-emphasis on evidence-based decisions has lead to increase in users &
uses of European official statistics
Experience with COVID-19 pandemic has clarified need to improve European
statistics in terms of:
• Relevance
• Timeliness
• Granularity
Tehnological advances & explosion of “organic” data add new data
collections & dissemination opportunities
Mariana Kotzeva

5. Impact of these Changes on European Official Statistics
Rise to challenge of providing timelier, more granular & insightful European
statistics
Embrace potential of machine learning & emerging generative AI & integrate into
development, production & dissemination of official statistics
Assume new tasks beyond traditional mandate of NSIs
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6. Embracing New Technologies
Taken almost 30 years for representative
method to be adopted as valid statistical
method by ISI
Some modernisation elements repeat &
could be approached using lessons from
past, e.g. data protection concerns with
admin data
The National Data Bank
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7. Assume New Tasks
Tasks related to Data Governance Act
art.7 to act as competent authority to support public
sector bodies which grant access to data
art.8 to act as single information point of reuse of data
held by public bodies
Provide microdata & services for research and statistical
analyses
Mariana Kotzeva

8. Data
processor
Data miner
Innovator
Researcher
& analyst
Visualiser
Data
collector
From NSI to NDI?
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Statistician

9. What’s at Stake with New Services andTasks?
TRUST
Can we maintain trust and take on new roles & tasks?
REPUTATION
Disclosure control to be enhanced
Provide clear guarantees that data are for statistics & research purposes only
Poor communication on new tasks & processes can generate reputational risks
Mariana Kotzeva

10. Issues at Stake with Micordata Hubs
Governance structure of Microdata hub/Data centre
Legal & technical challenges related to strict rules governing confidentiallity & data protection
Skills capacities – partnerships, accredited people
Possibilities for fast data services
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11. Future of European Statistics will be Challenging for All
Researchers: Rich & challenging agenda on data linking, flash
& now casting, modelling, analysis of unstructured data
Producers: Producing more with less in transition from word of
designed to original data
Users: Increasing requirements for statistical literacy and
quality assessment & for producing own information products
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12. Thank You for Your Attention
and …
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