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We are bombarded with statistical information as part of everyday life - in newspaper articles, on television and in social media - and as a researcher, you need to ensure you are using the most relevant and high quality information sources. Here's a selection of Library resources and freely available collections on statisitcal data for you to explore and evaluate.
Finding statistics
- The Government Data GraveyardThe Government Data Graveyard memorialises UK government datasets and statistical collections that have been discontinued.
- HM TreasuryHM Treasury releases a large range of statistics including: Forecasts for the UK Economy; Weekly Economic Indicators; Statistics on Public Spending and Finance; Gross Domestic Product deflators.
- NomisThis database run by the University of Durham on behalf of the Office for National Statistics is a web based resource of labour market statistics, including unemployment, benefits data, employment, earningsm Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey. Coverage varies but includes the latest published figures and times series data (in some cases data goes back to the 1970s)
- Office for National StatisticsBritain's economy, population and society at national and local level. You can find statistics on the following themes: • Agriculture and Environment • Business and Energy • Children, Education and Skills • Crime and Justice • Economy • Government • Health and Social Care • Labour Market • People and Places • Population • Travel and Transport.
- UK Data ServiceThe UK's largest collection of economic, population and social research data.
- UK Data Service Data Skills ModulesThese introductory level interactive modules are designed for users who want to get to grips with keys aspects of survey, longitudinal and aggregate data.
- AfrobarometerA pan-African series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, and society.
- EurostatStatistics and data from the Statistical Office of the EU to enable European-wide comparison between countries and regions.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) dataThe IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available.
- OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new windowOECD iLibrary contains all the publications and datasets released by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development), International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF) since 1998 - currently.
- Quandl
Quandl is an free online repository of over 7 million datasets. You’ll find time-series data on aspects associated with economics, finance, demography, society, markets, energy, health and education. - UNECELinks to official statistical organizations active in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region.
- United Nations Statistics DivisionThe Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publish a range of National and Official Statistics; topics include: • Further and Higher Education • Building materials • Construction prices and costs • Economic performance and employment • Business population • Innovation • Trade Union Membership
- International Labour Organization dept of statisticsThe ILO Department of Statistics is the focal point to the United Nations for labour statistics. Allows access to international statistics on all aspects of labour, employment and the labour market worldwide. It includes countrys and thematic sections. Topics covered in women and work, migrant labour, the working poor.
- Nation MasterNationMaster is a vast compilation of data from hundreds of sources. Using the forms below, you can get maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease. We want to be the web’s one-stop resource for country statistics on everything from obesity to murders.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowAn extensive statistics platform covering over 1.5 million data sets (and adding an additional 500 each day) with revenue forecasts from 2015 to 2022 on over 400 industries. Data is collected from over 22,500 sources covering over 75,000 different topics.
The platform can be broken down into different elements including:
Statistics : where you can choose your industry e.g. Consumer goods, Retail & Trade.
Reports : This section is very comprehensive and you can select :
- Dossiers which are a quick quantitative overview of a topic.
- Outlook Reports which are trend forecasts
- Surveys which are market insights from an expert and consumer perspective
- Toplists which are company ranking for sales and analysis
- Market studies
- Industry Reports which are perfect for highlighting key figures for a particular industry sector. These are updated annually and contain textual information as well as numerical data such as turnover and revenue.
- Global Business Cities Reports which are ranking and key statistics on particular cities.
- Brand reports contain insights into the brand itself
- Country reports
- Further studies which are more in-depth reports
Outlooks; these provide information on specific areas and help you identify the potential in those areas. This can include forecasts, detailed market insights and key performance indicators.
Help using Statista
Statista is very easy to use and the provider gives some useful search tips and advice. Once you are logged in to the platform, visit the My Account section to find guided tours and a getting started guide.
You can also access a selection of 'how to' video tutorials from Statista here: https://vimeo.com/groups/statistatutorials
