SILC Statistical Infrastructure Under IESS - SILC 2023 Module: 2022-EE-SILC

Programme(s): Single Market Programme (SMP)-undefined

Topic(s): SMP-ESS-2022-EU-SILC-H3-6005-IBA

Type of action: SMP European Statistics

Project ID: 101100765

Objective:
Statistics Estonia (SE) conducts annual Estonian Social Survey, which is the basis for preparing EU-SILC microdata (Estonian EU-SILC). In order to ensure conformity between statistics collected by different EU Member States new regulations of Integrated European Social Statistics (IESS) 2021 are being implemented. General objectives of the project are the Implementation of the SILC 2023 ad hoc modules and increasing efficiency of processing the Estonian EU-SILC data by converting data processing scripts from SAS to R or VAIS. The main results of the first objective are collecting data in three frequencies: yearly, 3-yearly modules, 6-yearly modules, as defined in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) establishing a multiannual rolling plan and underlying methodological guidelines provided by Eurostat. In order to provide trustworthy statistics the questionnaire will be consulted with experts outside and inside our organization (methodologists, analysts, designers etc.) and also carefully tested by several people with different backgrounds and native languages. That helps to make more informed and up to date decisions in both international and national level. The collected data is necessary for Estonian Ministry on Economic Affairs and Communication and Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs for policy making and to get an overview to prepare development plans and projects in the relevant field of research to make informed decisions. All collected data is comparable with other EU countries, which allows analysts and other data users to analyze the information on international level. In addition, the mission of Statistics Estonia is to reflect the situation and changes in the society and offer information important for demographic, social, economic and environmental development of Estonia.