World Statistics Day - 20 october
European statistics:an information source for everyone
19 October 2010
Summary
On 20 October, World Statistics Day is celebrated for the first time. This event highlights the importance of official statistics in our society. At EU level, efforts have been made over more than 50 years by the National Statistical Offices of the Member States, together with Eurostat, to produce reliable and comparable data. Nowadays European statistics are used in many different ways by a growing number of people.
To mark this Day, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union and the 27 National Statistical Offices of the Member States, which together form the European Statistical System (ESS), publish this common News Release illustrating the role of European official statistics.