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Estonian experience in
implementation and
maintenance of statistical
database using PX-Web
Eda Fros
Statistics Estonia
UNECE Workshop on Developing Data
Dissemination Systems
12 May 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
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Estonian public databases
Common principles
Why PC-Axis software?
User feedback
Some important aspects
Developments regarding databases
Short demonstration of databases
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Estonian public databases
• Statistical Database
Contains official statistics, including official regional
statistics collected with official statistical surveys
confirmed by the Government of the Republic
Available since April 2001
• Regional Development Database
Contains regional official statistics and data received
from administrative data sources which have not been
collected with official statistical surveys
Available since April 2002
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Common principles
• The statistical database is meant for all
official statistics published by Statistics
Estonia
• All official statistics should be first
disseminated in the statistical database
• In case a news release is issued, the data
are published simultaneously in the news
release and statistical database
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Common principles (2)
• Statistics Estonia informs the users about the
statistics being released in release calendar
• Updates in databases are made public at 9.00
a.m. on the day announced in advance
• Both databases can be accessed free of
charge
• All data are published in Estonian and English
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Why PC-Axis software (PX-Web)?
• Use of PC-Axis main module since 1998 for
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presentation of tables on CD-ROM
Simple structure of PC-Axis file
PX-Web is easy to adapt and maintain
Good solution for the presentation of
multidimensional tables
Use of the software in neighbouring countries
Existence of the PC-Axis reference group to
influence further development of the product
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User feedback
• Need for training courses
• Need for instructions how to use databases
• Need for promotion of databases
• The most popular format for downloading is
Excel table
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Some important aspects
• Harmonisation over all subject areas
• The structure of statistical indicator and the
structure of database table (cube)
• No hierarchical variables (every value of
variable must be separately understandable)
• Centrally managed databases to guarantee
quality of databases
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Developments regarding databases
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Presentation of statistical tables on CD
Release Calendar
Statistical table presentation standard
Automatic updating of predefined tables on
the web
• Archiving of database tables
• Generation of the list of statistical indicators
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Thank you!
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