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Characteristics or information, usually numerical, that are collected through observation.
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Data is the physical representation of information in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by human beings or by automatic means (Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UNECE), "Terminology on Statistical Metadata", Conference of European Statisticians Statistical Standards and Studies, No. 53, Geneva, 2000).
Statistical data refers to data from a survey or administrative source used to produce statistics. (OECD, IMF, ILO, Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, "Measuring the Non-Observed Economy: A Handbook", Annex 2, Glossary, Paris, 2002, available at
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/9/20/1963116.pdf).
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The International Statistical Institute, "The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms", edited by Yadolah Dodge, Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Theme: Methodological information (metadata) |
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on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 |
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updated on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 |
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