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Quality policy

Statistics Denmark is a professionally and politically independent institution developing, producing and publishing statistics on society. Statistics Denmark produces impartial and objective statistics in accordance with recognised methods and statistical procedures. Furthermore, Statistics Denmark ensures statistical confidentiality. Our goal is for the statistics to be accurate and reliable, coherent and comparable., Statistics Denmark defines the statistics on the basis of users’ needs, publish them timely and punctually and aim to present them in a clear and understandable way. To this end, Statistics Denmark’s professional independence is specified by law, cf. Act on Statistics Denmark, and it is ensured that the staff has adequate education, training and experience to accommodate the current statistical requirements., Statistics Denmark produces and disseminates official statistics and ensures coherence within and between the statistics, including comparability over time and geographical areas. To the widest extent possible, existing administrative sources are used to minimise the reporting burden on enterprises and citizens., Statistics Denmark emphasises good service, efficiency and cost-effectiveness to fulfil the increasing national and international requests. Statistics Denmark participates in the international cooperation and meets the requirements to the European statistical system., Statistics Denmark is working according to well-defined methods and plans. Quality indicators and other important factors concerning processes and products are well-defined, and outputs are monitored in accordance with these. If the quality indicators are not satisfactory, changes and improvements of processes and procedures will be implemented., Statistics Denmark’s quality system is based on the 16 principles in the European statistics Code of Practice, as published by Eurostat:, Professional independence, 1bis Coordination and cooperation, Mandate for data collection and access to data, Adequacy of resources, Commitment to quality, Statistical confidentiality and data protection, Impartiality and objectivity, Sound Methodology, Appropriate statistical procedures, Non-excessive burden on respondents, Cost-effectiveness, Relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, Coherence and comparability, Accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/OmDS/kvalitet-og-styring/kvalitet-for-statistikproduktion/kvalitetspolitik

Documentation of statistics: Business Cycle Tracer (Discontinued)

Contact info, Short Term Statistics, Business Statistics , Simon Bolding Halifax , +45 51 29 21 91 , SBH@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Business Cycle Tracer 2021 , Previous versions, Business Cycle Tracer 2020, Business Cycle Tracer 2019, Business Cycle Tracer 2018, Business Cycle Tracer 2017, Business Cycle Tracer 2016, Business Cycle Tracer 2015, Business Cycle Tracer 2014, Business Cycle Tracer is a graphic tool to analyze the business tendency based on confidence indicators for Manufacturing industries, Construction industry, Services and Retail trade - please refer to documentation for those statistics., Statistical presentation, The Business Cycle Tracer is plotted in a scatter graph. Y-values depict indicator level. X-values depict changes in indicator level month over month. Along the curve is traced the development month by month., The collection of data for these statistics has not been affected by COVID-19. , Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Based on Business Tendency Survey data, a composite indicator is calculated by Principal Component Analysis for each sector., 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., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Based on , Business Tendency Survey, . Furthermore refer to method description in Danish: , Konjunkturcyklus-metode, ., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, Update each month the second workday., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, Containing time series from 1998 and onwards, The method follows the method established by DG ECFIN, EU. Furthermore see the method description: , Konjunkturcyklus-metode, (in Danish)., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in the StatBank under , Business Cycles, and in an interactive graph on the subject page., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/business-cycle-tracer--discontinued-

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Documentation of statistics: Patents (Discontinued)

Contact info, Science, Technology and Culture , Ole Olsen , +45 29 77 14 98 , OLO@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Patents 2017 , Previous versions, Patents 2014, Patents 2013, The purpose of collecting data on trade in IP-rights is to estimate the size of and the development in the trade and use in Intellectual Property Rights (patents, trademarks, design, utility models) of Danish enterprises. These statistics was established on 2008 in cooperation with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office., Statistical presentation, In the statistics are shown trade with IP-rights as well as the enterprises administration and use of these rights. Voluntary questions are to some extend included in surveys., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Annual data collection from a sample of 3,000 enterprises out of 17,000 with more than 10 FTE (Full Time Employed). The enterprises are grouped in 45 strata, each subdivided in two (prioritized/not prioritized), The final weights are compiled according to total number of enterprises in each strata and the number of responding enterprises. In case unreliable data are observed, clarification is made via contact to the enterprises., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Statistics on trade in IPR meets some of the clients needs. Some clients could like to know the value of trade, which is not collected from enterprises. The Danish Patent and Trademark Office and business associations are main users of the results., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The IP-rights traded is in some cases based on an estimate from the respondent, and therefore there are some uncertainty connected with the raised figures. Further, the sample strategy itself leads to uncertainty., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, Yearly as scheduled no later than a year after reference year., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The Danish Patent and Trademark Office compile statistics on applications for IP-rights., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in the StatBank under , Innovation and patents, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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

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Documentation of statistics: Natural gas weekly (experimental statistics)

Contact info, National Accounts, Climate and Environment , Thomas Eisler , +45 20 56 92 83 , TME@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Natural gas weekly (experimental statistics) 2022 , Previous versions, The purpose of the experimental weekly statistics on natural gas is to provide an early indicator of trends in consumption of natural gas and the import dependency. The statistics show weekly data on storage and consumption of natural gas in the current year compared to previous years., Statistical presentation, The statistics shows weekly figures for consumption and storage of natural gas., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Weekly consumption is calculated as a sum of daily consumption and weekly storage is calculated as an average of daily storage., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, This statistic has been established as there is a lot of attention to natural gas after the Russian invasion of Ukraine., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The statistics is produced in the same way for all weeks. All periods are updated at each publication. There is no expected revisions of data as the source data are collected ongoing., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics is made public 3-4 days after the reference period., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics can be compared to the monthly statistics on natural gas from the Danish Energy Agency (DEA). , Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published weekly in the StatBank under the subject , Energy Consumption, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/natural-gas-weekly--experimental-statistics-

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Documentation of statistics: Landings of fish

Contact info, Food Industries , Jeppe Strandgaard Herring , +45 24 44 43 06 , JHR@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Landings of fish 2017 , Previous versions, Landings of fish 2016, Danish Vessels by Regions, Harbour, Unit and Type of Fish 2014, The purpose of the statistic is to reveal the turnover of fish catches for the Danish fishing vessels and total catches landed in Denmark., Statistical presentation, Landings statistics include all Danish fishing vessels landings. Statistics on landings of fish are prepared by The Danish Fisheries Agency based on reports for trade in fish, crustaceans and molluscs at vessel level, enriched with data from vessels' logs. For reports from Danish vessels, who sell their catch in other EU Member States, reports are received electronically from the Member State. More than 95 pct. of the total value of the landing is received in the form of on-line reports today., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The database for landing statistics is Danish Fisheries Agency's settlement register., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Landing data is used to manage fishing and quota reporting of Danish fishing etc., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Overall precision and reliability is high, as reporting to the register is mandatory., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics are published annually., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, On the calculated level of aggregation, there is no significant data breach., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, Subject pages, Statbank and NYT , Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/landings-of-fish

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MitID Support

MitID Erhverv and reporting to Statistics Denmark,  (Danish), About MitID Erhverv, By the summer of 2023, all organisations (companies, associations and authorities) that currently use NemID Employee Signature must transition to MitID Erhverv – or re-register., Read more about MitID Erhverv, ., MitID Erhverv and special user rights, When reporting to a number of specific statistics, you are required to have MitID Erhverv with special rights for those statistics. This applies, for example, to reporting to , Lønstatistik, (Earnings), , Fravær, (Absence from work) and a number of statistics about social services. You can find instructions for requesting and granting special rights here:, For MitID rights administrators: , Grant special rights, ., For employees who need special rights: , Request special rights, ., MitID Erhverv for employees located outside of Denmark , It is possible for employees without a CPR number to be created as users in MitID Erhverv: , Follow the instructions from Danish Agency for Digital Government, ., It is also possible to set up MitID Erhverv by using a reporter, who can prepare the connection and ensure documentation of foreign owners without MitID. A reporter could, for instance, be an accountant with a Danish CPR number and MitID or an ordinary employee with a CPR number and MitID., Read more about how to prepare the connection, ., Foreign management representative?, It is not possible for a foreign management representative who does not have a CPR number to use a private MitID without a CPR number to connect an organisation to MitID Erhverv. In these cases, the organisation must be connected by a "reporter" in the organisation who has a CPR number and a MitID., Read more about how to connect your organisation with a management representative without a CPR number and MitID, ., Guidance and support to MitID Erhverv, If you have questions about MitID Erhverv or if you experience errors, you can find instruction at the , Danish Agency for Digital Government,  - or contact MitID Erhverv-support by phone: +45 33 98 00 20., Read more at the Danish Agency for Digital Government, .

https://www.dst.dk/en/Indberet/vejledning-til-digital-indberetning/mitid

Data Fair in Ghana

Statistics Denmark has participated in the ‘Data Fair’ in Accra, Ghana. Here parliamentarians met with Ghana Statistical Service to discuss the crucial role of data and statistics for decision-making. , 31 May 2021 13:00 ,  , We have been to Ghana - at least on video. The event took place from May 26-28, th, with our engagement as part of the Strategic Sector Cooperation, funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the ‘Data Fair’, parliamentarians met with Ghana Statistical Service to discuss the crucial role of data and statistics for decision-making.,  , Director for Social Statistics, Niels Ploug is speaking on line from Copenhagen, Denmark. , Photo: Harrison Ofori,  , As part of the ‘Data Fair’ Director for Social Statistics, , Niels Ploug, , spoke about the relevance of using administrative data for the production of statistics in a video shot at Statistics Denmark. Our colleagues at the Embassy of Denmark, Ghana, were attending the event. , An inventory of administrative data for the production of statistics is based on a digitalisation of administrative procedures. This requires political decisions to modernise the administration of sectors like population registration and give the statistical agency unlimited access to data. And positively, in the key notes of the Ghana Speaker of Parliaments, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, announced that “if we have data, let us go with data”.  , Denmark has produced population statistics based on administrative data since the 1970’s and therefore our experts at Statistics Denmark are pleased to assist Ghana, through the Strategic Sector Collaboration, in their development of statistics based on administrative data. The process of digitalising the registration of birth and death and establishing the Ghana Card is essential and a good place to start. A bold vision would be for the upcoming 2021 Population and Housing Census to be replaced by administrative data for 2031 Census.,  

https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2021/28-05-2021-Data-fair-in-Ghana

Supervisory Board

Statistics Denmark is managed by a supervisory board with the Director General in the chair, and it includes seven other members. The supervisory board establishes its own rules of procedure and appoints one of its members as vice-chair. By law, the supervisory board chaired by the Director General is responsible for the following:, The overall strategy and financial management of Statistics Denmark, while the Director General has the sole responsibility for defining the professional criteria for development, collection, compilation and dissemination of Statistics Denmark’s statistical output., The professional independence of the official statistics and of the institution of Statistics Denmark., Consideration and decisions in matters of interest to the strategic management of the institution, including work programme, statistical programme and budget. Decisions as to the extent and ways of collecting data from the business community, including for the purpose of implementing EU and national legislation. In this way, the supervisory board is responsible for the reporting task imposed by Statistics Denmark on the business community., Via the work programme and statistical programme, decisions about the data that public authorities and institutions must submit to Statistics Denmark., Members of the Board, Martin Ulrik Jensen (chair), Director General, David Dreyer Lassen (vice-chair), Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Ida Sofie Jensen, Group Executive Director of the Danish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Mads Bryde Andersen, Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Rikke Hougaard Zeberg, Director General, Agency for Climate Data, Anne Lawaetz Arhnung, Former CEO, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Lars Andersen, Director of the Economic Council of the Labour Movement, Signe Krogstrup, Member of the Board of Governors, Danmarks Nationalbank

https://www.dst.dk/en/OmDS/organisation/bestyrelsen

Documentation of statistics: Activities of foundations

Contact info, Science, Technology and Culture, Business Statistics , Sara Tvile Marker , +45 23 74 28 36 , STK@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Activities of foundations 2024 , Previous versions, Activities of foundations 2023, Activities of foundations 2022, Activities of foundations 2021, Activities of foundations 2020, Activities of foundations 2019, Activities of foundations 2018, Activities of foundations 2017, Activities of foundations 2016, The purpose of this statistic is to give new knowledge about foundation, by showing the activities of the foundation in form of grants and payouts. The statistics was published for the first time in 2016., Statistical presentation, The statistics shows activities of foundations by grants and payouts in DKK million. The grants are aggregated by purpose, main area, instruments and type of recipient.. , Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The statistic is produced yearly by survey. Data is collected by electronic questionnaire or file report form. Error detection is conducted directly in the questionnaire or afterwards by standardized error detection routines. The published results are raised to the level of the population. A stratified random sampling is used on the basis of grants in previous and last years use of tax credits, as well as legal form., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Payments from foundations gives a substantial contribution to society. The statistic gives information about the activities for foundations, which is not covered by other official statistics. The statistic covers all grants from the foundation internal as well as external., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, There is no indication of large biases in the result. There can be a small underestimation due to measurement error due to non-response among the smaller units., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, Results are published 11 months after the end of the reference period., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, There are no international standards on the topic, and there are no other official statistic., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The main results are published in a NYT from Statistics Denmark and related tables in the Statbank. See also , subject page, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/activities-of-foundations

Documentation of statistics

Documentation of statistics: Index of Production in Construction

Contact info, Short Term Statistics , Kasper Emil Dueholm Freiman , +45 23 45 47 32 , KFR@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Index of Production in Construction 2024 , Previous versions, Index of Production in Construction 2023, Index of Production in Construction 2022, Index of Production in Construction 2021, Index of Production in Construction 2020, Index of Production in Construction 2019, Index of Production in Construction 2018, Index of Production in Construction 2017, The purpose of Index for Production in Construction (IPC) is to illustrate the business trends in the sector. These statistics have been compiled since autumn 2014, but is in its current form comparable from January 2000 and onwards., Statistical presentation, IPC is a monthly measurement of the business trends in the sector stated in index. It is compiled on a national level, Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, These statistics are based on hours worked in the construction sector from the Working Time Accounts (WTA). , Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The Index for Production in Construction illustrate the actual business conditions, which can be used to get a overview over the business trends in the sector., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The margins of statistical uncertainty associated with the IPC are related to the statistical uncertainty of WTA., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, Data is transmitted to Eurostat and published i Statbank within one and a half month after the reference month., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, Eurostat makes international comparisons. The statistics have figures that can be compared from 2000., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics are published in the StatBank under , Index of production in construction (IPC), . For further information go to the , subject page, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/index-of-production-in-construction

Documentation of statistics