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Accuracy and reliability

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Government Finances, Economic Statistics
Ida Balle Rohde
+45 3917 3015

ilr@dst.dk

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Public arrears

The statistics are based on Danish Debt Collection Agencys register, why errors in these are transferred to the statistics. However, these possible errors are assumed to be very small. the uncertainty is therefore assumed to be low. No revisions of data will be made.

Overall accuracy

Data is compiled from administrative, continues updated registers. The Danish Debt Agency validates the data before sending it to Statistics Denmark and afterwards also validated by Statistics Denmark. If an error occurs, will the error be corrected in collaboration with the Danish Debt Collection Agency. No revisions will be made, since only final figures are published.

Sampling error

Note relevant for these statistics.

Non-sampling error

The statistics are based on Danish Debt Collection Agency's register, why errors in these are transferred to the statistics. However, these possible errors are assumed to be very small. If an error occurs, will the error be corrected in collaboration with the Danish Debt Collection Agency.

Quality management

Statistics Denmark follows the recommendations on organisation and management of quality given in the Code of Practice for European Statistics (CoP) and the implementation guidelines given in the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System (QAF). A Working Group on Quality and a central quality assurance function have been established to continuously carry through control of products and processes.

Quality assurance

Statistics Denmark follows the principles in the Code of Practice for European Statistics (CoP) and uses the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System (QAF) for the implementation of the principles. This involves continuous decentralized and central control of products and processes based on documentation following international standards. The central quality assurance function reports to the Working Group on Quality. Reports include suggestions for improvement that are assessed, decided and subsequently implemented.

Quality assessment

The quality of the statistic is estimated to be high, as it is based on registers that are continuously updated. The Danish Debt Agency validates the data before sending it to Statistics Denmark. The statistics only contain final figures, which are not revised. The statistics are published once a year and are a part of the general economic debate.

Data revision - policy

Statistics Denmark revises published figures in accordance with the Revision Policy for Statistics Denmark. The common procedures and principles of the Revision Policy are for some statistics supplemented by a specific revision practice.

Data revision practice

No revisions will be made, since only final figures are published.