The dissemination of Statistics–the next steps

Statistics Netherlands

Sebastian van den Elshout

Statistics Netherlands-dissemination channels

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2001 2002 2003 2004

2001=100

Visits to website Publications Telephone requests

Telephone requests

• 2001: 67,000 2004: 28,000

• centralisation of infoservice

• low-profile infoservice

• encouraging people to find the information themselves

• provision of links to StatLine

• premium rate phone number (0,50 Euro per minute)

Evaluation of printed publications

• 2001: 80 titles 2004: 49 titels

• periodicals containing tables: discontinued

• periodicals containing context: new editorial format

• time-critical periodicals: electronic publication

• context publications: continued

Website next steps

• 2001: 2.0 million visitors 2004: 3.7 million

• make the meta-data uniform

• enhance usability

• continue development of electronic publications

Economic compass

Household consumption