Chapter 10 - Analysis and Analytical Frameworks

   

 

This Chapter refers to the data analysis conducted by a national statistical office (NSO) immediately before, and possibly following, the dissemination of statistical outputs based on the data. It is distinct from policy analysis conducted by users and consists of identifying issues, determining the availability of suitable data, deciding which methods are appropriate and evaluating, summarising and communicating the results. This Chapter also discusses analytical frameworks that, in the context of an NSO, are models relating all the units, concepts, data items and classifications pertinent to a particular topic or domain. It enables data originating from different sources such as surveys, censuses and administrative records to be combined, analyzed and communicated consistently.