Chapter 11 - Dissemination of Official Statistics

   

 

Dissemination is the phase in statistical processing in which data collected and compiled by national statistical offices (NSOs) and other producers of official statistics are released to the public. This Chapter focuses on making official statistics, statistical analyses, statistical services and metadata accessible to users. It discusses how users have changed the way they consume statistical products and how NSOs have reacted to this by adapting their communication channels and reaching out to users directly, often by using social media as a part of their dissemination strategy. This Chapter describes all aspects of the dissemination of official statistics, including dissemination strategy, methods and how to make data understandable for users without specialized statistical knowledge.