Statistics

Strong national data and international collaboration could turn this critical workforce from invisible to included

The problem we face today is not data scarcity but surfeit – and big data sets can easily be mined and tortured to identify patterns that are utterly useless

When government agencies revise their data, as the US’ Bureau of Labor Statistics did last month, it usually means they have more reliable information

Comparing one data point with another can be misleading, nonsensical or even dangerous

SINGAPORE has created new occupational codes for jobs in infocomm technology and the green economy in its national statistical standard, as the country has made strides in these areas and related jobs...

Britain’s statistics regulator raised concerns on Tuesday (Nov 14) about the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) approach to calculating unemployment and other key labour market data, following a bi...

Hazy statistics have painted too gloomy a picture of Britain, but similar issues affect many countries

Millions, billions, trillions – the human brain isn’t wired to comprehend information on a large scale

Safety and environmental rules may reduce GDP; but maybe that’s OK