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The research machine

Users of the microdata schemes can choose to do their work on Statistics Denmark’s research machine – a server that can accommodate several separate projects

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Documentation of statistics: Enterprise Groups in Denmark

It is possible to buy tailor-made tables, and researchers can obtain access to the microdata upon request.

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/enterprise-groups-in-denmark

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Documentation of statistics: Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD)

Contact info, Science, Technology and Culture, Business Statistics , David Boysen Jensen , +45 61 50 73 82 , DBY@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2024 , Previous versions , Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2023, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2022, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2021, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2020, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2019, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2017, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2016, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2015, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2014, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2013, Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) 2012, Documents associated with the documentation , Spørgeskema og vejledninger fra alle år (zip) () (in Danish only), The purpose of the R&D statistics of the enterprise sector is to analyse the scope of research and experimental development undertaken within the sector. This is carried out by estimating the resources used in the area, measured in R&D-expenditure and R&D-personnel broken down on industry, size class and the regional level. The survey is conducted in accordance with OECDs guidelines for R&D statistics as described in the Frascati Manual. The Danish data are comparable with the data of other OECD- and EU-countries. , Statistical presentation, The purpose of the R&D statistics is to present the scope of research and experimental development undertaken within the Danish business sector. The aim is to secure detailed statistical information on the R&D activities., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The statistics is based on a survey sample of approx. 3,500 units weighted to a frame of approximately 22,000 enterprises. The statistics is compiled in one joint questionnaire which covers both the R&D domain and the innovation statistics. An extensive validation process of the data is carried out. One part of the validations is integrated in the data collection in the dynamic web-questionnaire, another part is carried out after the data collection using micro- and macro validation techniques., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Statistics have users in ministry of science, business organizations, researchers, business and students. Statistics are used in publications on research and in international comparisons. R&D statistics is describing the knowledge society. Part of the EU's Innovations Union Scoreboard. Micro-data is available for research through Research Service at Statistics Denmark., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, To minimize errors the questionnaires are supported with guidelines and instructions. However some data reports are not error-free and may reflect misinterpretations from the respondents which can lead to certain errors., Coefficients of variance (CV) have been compiled for a range of central indicators., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics is normally published no later than 12 months after the end of the reference year. Statistics with reference year 2023 was published 1. April 2025., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics is compiled according to the guidelines of the Frascati Manual and the EU Regulation. There are no other comparable Danish R&D-statistics, but the Danish statistics is comparable to the R&D statistics from other EU-member states and OECD-countries. The statistics is from 2007-2016 comparable. There was a break in time series from 2016 to 2017. From 2017-2024 the statistics is comparable., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics are published in Focus On Statistics Denmark (Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik) and are available from Statistics Denmark's website at https://www.dst.dk/fui and from the database StatBank Denmark (https://www.dst.dk/statistikbanken). The statistics can also be found at the Eurostat databases (under the STI-domain). For the years 2012-2020 Statistics Denmark published a more extensive publication concerning R&D and innovation: "Innovation og Forskning 2020" (Innovation and research 2020).The publication is available (Danish only) on https://www.dst.dk, Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/business-enterprise-research-and-development--berd-

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Documentation of statistics: Adult education and continuing training

Contact info, Population and Education, Social Statistics , Susanne Mainz Sørensen , +45 20 34 51 79 , SMS@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Adult education and continuing training 2025 , Previous versions , Adult education and continuing training 2024, Adult education and continuing training 2023, Adult education and continuing training 2022, Adult education and continuing training 2021, Courses and Adult Education 2020, Courses and Adult Education 2019, Courses and Adult Education 2018, Courses and Adult Education 2017, Courses and Adult Education 2016, Courses and Adult Education 2016, Courses and Adult Education 2013-2014, Courses and Adult Education 2012-2013, The purpose of the statistics is to provide a picture of the people's participation in courses and adult education i.e. formal courses which are financed, planned and controlled by a public provider., The data collection on course activities has stated at different times for the different course types, and the first ones are registered from 1970's. , Statistical presentation, The statistics gives information on number of persons participating in courses and adult education i.e. formal external courses which are financed, planned and controlled by a public provider. If an education consists of several modules as in the case of Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) or a diploma, each module is counted. The information is collected and kept in the Course Participation Register., If the course participant has completed a number of courses that add up to a whole education e.g. the Higher Preparatory Examination (HF), an academy exam or a diploma the information on the attained qualifications is collected and kept in the Quality Register., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data comes from eight different data collection. , The Ministry of Immigration and Integration collect and checks data for language courses for foreigners before data is send to Statistics Denmark. The Ministry of Education collect and checks data for the adult vocational programmes (in Danish AMU), general and preparatory education and Business Schools before is send to Statistics Denmark. The information from the vocational colleges, business academies, universities and artistic educational institutions is collected by Statistics Denmark After the data has been received, all data undergo an error check in Statistics Denmark., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The users of the statistics includes individuals, civil servants, private organizations, foreign actors and the respondents of the data., Applications: Public and private planning, Research, Education, Debate and Marketing etc., One to two times a year members of a Danish committee on education (in Danish, "Ekspertudvalget for Uddannelsesstatistik") meets. In connection with this meeting user-representatives from selected ministries, Labour market organisations and NGOs in the education sector have the opportunity to comment on the statistics., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The school year 2025 lacks information on AVU, FVU, HF single subject, dyslexia education, GSK, GIF and open profession. They will be included in the next update of the table. Please note that data at institutions under Ministry of Culture are not included. Moreover, under reporting sometimes occurs the first years after a new activity has been reported. , The far most important source of inaccuracy is incorrect or insufficient registrations. The course provider have the opportunity of reporting supplementary data for previous periods, mainly the year before. Therefore, the latest year is considered as being provisional. The opportunity is used only in a few cases. , Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics is published within one year after the reference year. The date of publication may vary and is therefore announced separately each year., The statistics is published on time., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, Consistency over time is good in some areas e.g. for Higher Preparatory Examination (in Danish, HF) and Business Administration (in Danish, HD). In other areas as is the case with adult vocational programmes (in Danish, AMU), many changes in course subject and course length make comparability difficult. The activity reflects the trends on the labour market and changes in subsidies. There are no comparable statistics from other countries., Statistics Denmark has since 2015 released data about the course Danish labour market language skills. Since July 1 2017 this course is no longer being offered and has resulted in a notable decrease in the numbers. , Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The main figures are published in Statbank Denmark under the subject , Adult education programmes, ., Taylor-made statistics is available via , Statistics Denmark's Costumers Centre, . , Micro-data are accessible via , Denmark's Data Portal, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/adult-education-and-continuing-training

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Documentation of statistics: Register-Based Labour Force Statistics

Contact info, Labour Market, Social Statistics , Pernille Stender , +45 24 92 12 33 , PSD@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2024 , Previous versions , Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2023, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2022, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2021, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2020, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2019, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2018, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2017, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2016, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2015, Register-Based Labour Force Statistics 2014, The purpose of the Register-Based Labour Force Statistics (RAS) is to measure the population’s primary attachment to the labour market. This attachment is recorded at the end of November and compiled once a year. The first RAS compilation was made at the end of November 1980., Statistical presentation, RAS is an annual, individual-based compilation that records the population’s attachment to the labour market on the last working day of November. The population’s attachment is divided into three main socio-economic groups: employed, unemployed, and persons outside the labour force. The statistics can be broken down by demographic variables and education, as well as by industry, sector, and municipality of the workplace for employed persons. The data are published in News from Statistics Denmark and in the Statistics Denmark StatBank, and detailed micro-data are made available through Statistics Denmark’s Research Service., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The register-based labor force statistics (RAS) are based on the Labor Market Account (AMR_UN), which is a longitudinal register. When RAS is compiled, a status assessment (in relation to the population's primary attachment to the labor market) is carried out on the last working day of November in the AMR. Based on AMR_UN, it is also possible to perform status assessments on arbitrary days throughout the year., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The register based labour force statistic (RAS) is primarily been used to structural analysis of the labour market, because the statistic has a very detailed level of information. Many external as well as internal users are using the statistic., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, RAS is a register-based compilation that uses many data sources to measure the population's affiliation to the labor market. This means that RAS does not have the same uncertainty as statistics based on samples. RAS consists of a wide range of data sources, which are integrated, checked for errors, and harmonized, making it possible to provide a better picture of the population's connection to the labor market than the individual statistics can., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, From the publication of figures for the end of November 2018 onwards, the release is carried out in two stages. In the first release, persons outside the labor force are grouped together in a single category. This publication takes place approximately 11 months after the reference point. In the second publication, which occurs approximately 15 months after the reference point, persons outside the labor force are divided into different socioeconomic groups., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The first version of the RAS statistics includes the population resident in Denmark as of the 1 January 1981 and its attachment to the labour market at the end of November 1980. The statistic has been compiled once every year since. New and better data foundations and changes in the labour market have however caused a number of data breaks over time, which have influence on the possibility of comparing data over time. Since RAS is based on administrative registers with national distinctive marks, it is very difficult to compare the statistic in an international level. , Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics is published in Statbank Denmark: , Labour market status (RAS), and , Employed persons (RAS), . , For further information go to the subject pages , Labour market status (RAS), and , Employed persons (RAS), ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/register-based-labour-force-statistics

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Documentation of statistics: Consumer Expectations Survey

Contact info, Prices and Consumption, Economic Statistics , Zdravka Bosanac , +45 61 15 16 74 , ZBO@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Consumer Expectations Survey 2025 , Previous versions , Consumer Expectations Survey 2024, Consumer Expectations Survey 2023, Consumer Expectations Survey 2022, Consumer Expectations Survey 2021, Consumer Expectations Survey 2020, Consumer Expectations Survey 2019, Consumer Expectations Survey 2018, Consumer Expectations Survey 2017, Consumer Expectations Survey 2016, Consumer Expectations Survey 2015, The purpose of the survey is to analyze the consumer climate through questions about the economic situation as perceived by consumers at a given time concerning both the general economic situation in Denmark and the financial situation of the family. The main results are coordinated in the so-called consumer confidence indicator. The Danish surveys have been conducted since 1974. From 1996 data is collected in all 12 months of the year., Statistical presentation, Consumer monthly questions for: financial situation, general economic situation, price trends, unemployment, major purchases and savings. Consumer quarterly questions for: intention to buy a car, purchase or build a home, home improvements., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, This survey are sample surveys, where a representative sample of persons 16-74 years are asked among other things about the consumer expectations. The results are corrected from the effects of non-sampling and non-response and then enumerated so that the figures can directly be classed with the population of adult persons and families in Denmark. Data are validated using logical validation rules. A seasonal pattern could not be identified in the series and no seasonal adjustment was undertaken., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The most important user is the European Commission for Economy and Finances (ECFIN), which receives detailed tables for all questions and publishes seasonally adjusted consumer confidence indicators for all EU member states. The figures are also of great interest to the news media., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, As the results are based on a sample survey, they are subject to a certain degree of statistical uncertainty. This depends on both the size of the sample and the number of completed interviews, which vary from survey to survey. With a sample of approximately 1,500 persons and a response rate of about 65%, which has normally been achieved in the last few years, the statistical uncertainty is in 95 pct. of the cases estimated ranged within +/- 3 percentage points. A change in an indicator should be greater than 5 percentage points to indicate a significant change., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, There is no difference between planned and actual release time., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The questions asked in connection with these statistics in Denmark are also asked in the European Commission's Consumer confidence survey '. The European Commission publishes figures for all EU countries in its database. Eurostat's consumer confidence is based on a slightly different composition of questions than the current one in Denmark. Therefore, the overall consumer confidence indicators calculated in Denmark and in Eurostat are not directly comparable, whereas all sub-indicators are directly comparable. The questions shown in the section 2.01. Data description, have been asked in all the omnibus surveys since 1974. Due to minor changes in the calculation method, an immediate comparison is only possible from 2007 onwards. , Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The results are published in , News from Statistics Denmark, and , Statbank Denmark, . Further, there is a subject page for , Consumer Expectations, ., After each survey, Statistics Denmark submits detailed tables giving a number of background variables as well as the consumer confidence indicator and net figures to the European Commission, which publishes monthly both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted indicator and the net figures for each members state (incl. Denmark), at European Commission database: , European Commission database, The access to the more detailed data and Micro-data can be granted through Statistics Denmark's agreement for researchers., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/consumer-expectations-survey

Documentation of statistics

Documentation of statistics: Retail Trade Survey (Discontinued)

Contact info, Short Term Statistics , Simon Bolding Halifax , +45 51 29 21 91 , SBH@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Retail Trade Survey 2021 , Previous versions , Retail Trade Survey 2020, Retail Trade Survey 2019, Retail Trade Survey 2018, Retail Trade Survey 2017, Retail Trade Survey 2016, Retail Trade Survey 2015, The monthly tendency survey provides a quick and up-to-date overview of actual conditions and expectations within the retail trade. Statistics Denmark took over the Retail trade tendency survey in May 2011. The survey is directly connected to and defined by the Business and Consumer Survey joint harmonized programme as managed by the Directorate-Generale for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission. Within same programme is also carried out monthly tendency surveys on Manufacturing Industries, Construction, Services and Consumer expectations as well as the biannual survey on Manufacturing Industry Investments., Statistical presentation, The Tendency survey provides information about actual conditions and expectations within the Retail trade business. The survey is a qualitative assessment on developments over the past three months and expected developments over the next three month, based on the variables sales, employment, sales prices, orders placed by supplier and current stock., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Monthly business survey data is collected from a sample of approximately 1400 Retail Trade stores, including auto wholesales. Data is reported either online at http://www.VIRK.dk or in paper questionnaire, and consists of qualitative information about changes in net sales, employment, inventories, orders, etc., which are not validated. The collected data are enumerated from the sample to the total population weighted by employment data, and distributed at industry and size groupings. If seasonal variation patterns are detected for the indicators that constitute the composite confidence indicator, data is adjusted for this., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Users of the statistics are trade organizations, banks, politicians, public authorities, international organizations, business enterprises and the news media. The confidence indicators provide valuable information about the state of the business economy and are reflected upon every month in financial related news medias. There has been no survey if the statistics meets the needs of clients., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Regarding , precision, , sampling error is estimated to plus/minus 1-2 percentage points for the confidence indicators. The figures are by definition , reliable, , since they are not revised., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The Survey is launched about 5 working days before the beginning of the survey month. Questionnaire or e-mail notification is send out. Deadline for responses is about the 6th of the survey month. Reminder is send about the 13th giving new deadline about the 20th of the survey month. The statistics is compiled about the 24th immediately before deadline for sending data to EU-partner DG ECFIN. Last but one working day before the end of the survey month, data is published in both Denmark and EU. The process always runs punctual., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The Tendency survey in Retail trade was launched in May 2011 by Statistics Denmark. Data is comparable over time with similar tendency survey data up until April 2011 provided by the EC Business and Consumer Surveys programme and managed by Directorate-Generale for Economic and Financial Affairs, , DG ECFIN, ., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, Results of the surveys are published monthly at , Statistics Denmark, ; Key indicators are published in the newsletter edition , Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik, Detailhandel, and in English at the homepage , Short term trends, . Detailed data is available in English version at , http://www.statbank.dk, ; choose English language and look for the tables KBD1, KBD2 and KBD3. Read , here, about the statistics. Also, data are published at the homepage of the EU-commission partner , Directorate Generale Economic and Financial affairs (DG ECFIN), along with similar data from other EU countries., Scientists and analysts have the option to buy micro-data through the , Division of Research Services, , Statistics Denmark. In this case data will anonymized in order to ensure enterprises confidentiality., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/retail-trade-survey--discontinued-

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Documentation of statistics: Services Survey (Discontinued)

Contact info, Short Term Statistics , Simon Bolding Halifax , +45 51 29 21 91 , SBH@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Services Survey 2021 , Previous versions , Services Survey 2020, Services Survey 2019, Services Survey 2018, Services Survey 2017, Services Survey 2016, Services Survey 2015, The monthly tendency survey provides a quick and up-to-date overview of actual conditions and expectations within the Services. The present survey has been conducted by Statistics Denmark since May 2011, taking over from different supplier. The survey is directly connected to and defined by the Business and Consumer Survey joint harmonized programme as managed by the Directorate-Generale for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission. Within same programme is also carried out monthly tendency surveys on Manufacturing Industries, Construction, Retail Trade and Consumer expectations as well as the biannual survey on Manufacturing Industry Investments., Up until July 2011 Statistics Denmark conducted independently a corresponding survey, though with another selection of line of businesses and partly different questions., Statistical presentation, The Tendency survey provides information about actual conditions and expectations within the Services sector. The survey is a qualitative assessment on developments over the past three months and expected developments over the next three month, based on the variables business situation, turnover/sales, employment, prices/rates. Furthermore is asked about the current situation regarding factors limiting the production and capacity utilization., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Monthly business survey data is collected from a sample of approximately 2950 service enterprises. Data is reported either online at http://www.VIRK.dk or in paper questionnaire, and consists of qualitative information about changes in net sales, employment, inventories, prices, etc., which are not validated. The collected data are enumerated from the sample to the total population weighted by employment data, and distributed at industry and size groupings. If seasonal variation patterns are detected for the indicators that constitute the composite confidence indicator, data is adjusted for this., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Users of the statistics are trade organizations, banks, politicians, public authorities, international organizations, business enterprises and the news media. The confidence indicators provides valuable information about the state of the business economy and are reflected upon every month in financial related news medias. There has been no survey if the statistics meets the needs of clients., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Regarding , Accuracy, , sampling error is estimated to plus/minus 1-2 percentage points for the confidence indicators. The figures are by definition , reliable, , since they are not revised., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The Survey is launched about 5 working days before the beginning of the survey month. Questionnaires or e-mail notification is send out. Deadline for responses is about the 6th of the survey month. Reminder is send about the 13th giving new deadline about the 20th of the survey month. The statistics is compiled about the 24th immediately before deadline for sending data to EU-partner DG ECFIN. Last but one working day before the end of the survey month data is published in both Denmark and EU. The process always runs punctual., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The Services Sector survey was launched in May 2011 by Statistics Denmark. Data is comparable over time by comparing with similar tendency survey data up until April 2011 provided by the EC Business and Consumer Surveys programme and managed by Directorate-Generale for Economic and Financial Affairs, , DG ECFIN, ., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, Results of the surveys are published monthly at , Statistics Denmark, ; Key indicators are published in the newsletter edition , Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik, Konjunkturbarometer for Serviceerhverv, and in English at the homepage , Short term trends, . Detailed data is available in English version at , http://www.statbank.dk, ; choose English language and look for the tables KBS1, KBS2, KBS3 and KBS4., Read , here, about the statistics., Also, data are published at the homepage of the EU-commission partner , Directorate Generale Economic and Financial affairs (DG ECFIN), along with similar data from other EU countries., Scientists and analysts have the option to buy detailed micro-data through the , Division of Research Services, , Statistics Denmark. In this case data will anonymized in order to ensure enterprises confidentiality., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/services-survey--discontinued-

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Documentation of statistics: Water and Waste Water

Contact info, National Accounts, Climate and Environment, Economic Statistics , Michael Berg Rasmussen , +45 51 46 23 15 , MBR@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Water and Waste Water 2024 , Previous versions , Water and Waste Water 2023, Water and Waste Water 2022, Water and Waste Water 2021, Water and Waste Water 2020, Water and Waste Water 2019, Water and Waste Water 2018, Water and Waste Water 2016, Water and Waste Water 2014, The statistics concerning water and waste water estimates the abstraction and use of water as well as discharge of waste water distributed on municipalities., The water account document abstraction of water, use in households and industry groups (as used in the Danish National Accounts) as well as the discharge of waste water via waste water treatment plants to the aquatic environment. The water accounts are based on water and waste water statistics as well as micro-data from the Jupiter database managed by GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland) and reports on point sources from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency., The economic water account document the income in water supply and waste water treatment plants from households and industry groups. The account is based price information from water supply and waste water companies that are member of DANVA, information on individual companies, population, households as well as the physical water account., Statistical presentation, The water account consist of a physical and an economic part. The physical water account document abstraction of water, use well as the discharge of waste water to the aquatic environment in households and 117 industry groups as used in the other parts of the environmental economic account and in the ordinary Danish National Accounts. The economic water account document the income in water supply and waste water treatment plants from households and industry groups. The water accounts are prepared annually and published in Latest releases from Statistics Denmark and in StatBank Denmark., The water account is a module in the environmental economic accounts for Denmark. Read about the , environmental economic accounts, ., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Statistics Denmark prepares water statistics based on data from GEUS on abstraction of water and waste water statistics based on data from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The distribution of abstraction of water, use of water and discharge of waste water between industrial groups as well as the cost are based on a number of additional sources., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Water accounts and statistics are of relevance for administrative bodies, researchers, NGOs, businesses, the educational sector and individuals - all with interests in water, pollution, resources, economic-environmental interactions, etc. To ensure international comparability, the waste accounts are prepared according to the UN statistical standard SEEA (System of Environmental-Economic Accounting) 2012., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The coverage of data abstraction water is assessed to be high. However, for fish farming the information may be insufficient. Therefore missing values have been imputed., The coverage of data on waste water discharge is assessed to be high, as the information by law has to be included in development water management plans., The coverage of data on abstraction of water, flows and deliveries to end users is assumed to be high., The distribution on industrial groups - especially the 117 level - is subjected to some uncertainty., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics as well as physical and economic accounts have been published on time 11 months after the end of the reference period., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The methods and data sources for the Water Accounts are unchanged throughout the period covered by published figures (2010-). International comparison is possible with all other national water accounts based on UN's statistical standard SEEA 2012., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics are published in News from Statistics Denmark and in the Statbank. They will also be part of future publications from Statistics Denmark on Environmental-Economic Accounts (Green National Accounts)., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/water-and-waste-water

Documentation of statistics