The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.
If you are looking for statistical figures, go from the definition to the statistics page.
Concepts database
Concepts database is a central database for describing, storing and updating the concepts and definitions used in national and international statistics. The database is part of the metadata system of Statistics Finland, the other parts being the Classification database, description database of the Unified File System and System Register. The function of the metadata system is to support the production and dissemination processes of statistical data.
Metadata gives information on statistical data. It helps users to understand the meaning of the data and to judge the quality and usefulness of it.
Definitional meta forms one type of metadata. It is about the contents of the data, i.e. concepts, definitions and classifications. Coherence of concepts and consistency of data are, among other things, prerequisites of a high-quality statistical production.
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Jaa