In this contribution we outline the concept of Trusted Smart Statistics as the natural evolution
of official statistics in the new datafied world. Traditional data sources, namely survey and …

In this discussion paper, we outline the motivations and the main principles of the Trusted
Smart Statistics (TSS) concept that is under development in the European Statistical System …

In this contribution we outline the concept of Trusted Smart Statistics as the natural evolution
of official statistics in the new datafied world, where traditional data sources (survey and …

The paper considers the pressures faced by official statistics at the present time. As such, its
emphasis is on current rather than intrinsic (time independent) issues. It discusses the six …

Official Statistics, confronted by the dynamic explosion of big data, are in the early stages of
a fundamental paradigm shift which will eventually usher in a new era in the statistical …

National systems of official statistics are expected to provide governments, businesses and
the public with data about the economic, demographic, social and environmental situation …

The rise of Big Data changes the context in which organisations producing official statistics
operate. Big Data provides opportunities, but in order to make optimal use of Big Data, a …

From smartphones, meters, fridges and cars to internet platforms, the data of digital
technologies are the data of citizens. In addition to raising political and ethical issues of …

In recent years, the quantity of digital data created, stored and processed in the world has
grown exponentially. The demand for statistical information has never been so apparent. For …

What the future has in store for us is, not easily predictable. Certainly, foresight does not lie
in the very nature of statisticians, who usually look in the rear-view mirror. Nevertheless …