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İndicator name:
Availability of legislative and political basis for ensuring of freedom of information
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Contact
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1.1
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Contact organisation
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The State Statistical Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan
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1.2
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Contact organisation unit
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Department of sustainable development statistics
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1.3
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Contact name
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Ilgar Valiyev
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1.4
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Contact person function
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Head of the department of sustainable development statistics
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1.5
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Contact mail address
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Baku-AZ1136, Inshaatchilar Avenue 81
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1.6
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Contact email address
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ilgar.valiyev@stat.gov.az
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1.7
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Contact phone number
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+99412 538-21-39; +99412 377-10-70 (22-51)
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1.8
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Contact fax number
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(+99412) 538 24 42
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2
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Metadata update
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2.1
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Metadata last certified
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10.03.2023
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2.2
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Metadata last posted
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10.03.2023
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2.3
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Metadata last update
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17.03.2026
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3
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Statistical presentation
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3.1
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Data description
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This indicator focuses on the adoption and implementation of constitutional, legislative and/or political guarantees that ensure public access to information. The definition is directly related to "public access to information", which is based on, but not limited to, the fundamental freedoms of expression and association. Both of these freedoms affect the environment that provides public access to information.
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3.2
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Classification system
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Not applicable.
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3.3
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Sector coverage
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National human rights institution (e.g. national human rights commissions, human rights ombudsman institutions, mixed-type institutions, consultative and advisory institutions, institutes and centers and multiple institutions)
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3.4
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Statistical concepts and definitions
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"Public access to information" means "having a sound system used to deliver information to citizens and others." Such a system consists of a combination of mental, physical and social elements that influence the availability of information to individuals.
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3.5
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Statistical unit
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The State Statistical Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan
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3.6
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Statistical population
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Not applicable.
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3.7
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Reference area
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By country.
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3.8
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Time coverage
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Data is available as of 2015.
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3.9
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Base period
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Data is available as of 2015
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4
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Unit of measure
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Not applicable.
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5
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Reference period
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Yearly
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6
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Institutional mandate
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6.1
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Legal acts and other agreements
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Constitutional Law "On Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan", Sub-Committee on Accreditation of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
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6.2
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Data sharing
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The data is collected by the State Statistics Committee.
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Confidentiality
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7.1
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Confidentiality - policy
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In accordance with the Law of
the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Official Statistics" (Article 15),
provision of primary data is prohibited. https://e-qanun.az/framework/8882 Access to microdata by the Chairman of the State Statistical Committee
It is regulated according to the "Rules for providing users with
micro-data for research purposes" approved on 13.06.2011. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/micro_inf.pdf "How to work with personal
data, how to protect their privacy" approved by the order of the State
Statistical Committee No. 7/02s dated February 19, 2014 needed?" There is
a manual called. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/personal_information.pdf Protection of the confidentiality of
primary (personal) data is reflected in the policy document of the State
Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of protection
of confidential statistical data. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/az/mexfilik.pdf
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7.2
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Confidentiality - data treatment
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It is not allowed to distribute official statistical materials reflecting confidential information or disclosing it among users. The final (aggregated) data permitted to be disclosed must include data from at least three statistical units, and the share of any of the statistical units in such summaries must not exceed 85%.
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Release policy
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8.1
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Release calendar
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It is carried out on the basis of the approved schedule for the distribution of statistical data and press data. The information is reflected in the aggregate.
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8.2
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Release calendar access
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The broadcast calendar is posted on the website of the Committee in the Electronic services section. Access is open to all users and there are no restrictions. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/4/publications/
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8.3
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User access
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In accordance with the "Law on Official Statistics", users receive statistical materials within the framework of the uniform rules and legal norms provided for in the official statistics program on the dissemination of information. In providing users with statistical information, all possible forms of data carriers are used, including special publications of state statistical bodies, mass media and other means.
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Frequency of dissemination
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10
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Accessibility and clarity
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10.1
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News release
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It is distributed both in paper and electronic form.
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10.2
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Publications
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It is reflected in the statistical compilation "Sustainable Development Goals: a statistical overview" and its electronic version is available on the website of the State Statistics Committee: http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/statistical_yearbooks/
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10.3
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On-line database
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sdg.azstat.gov.az
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10.4
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Micro-data access
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Micro data can be used only in accordance with the "Rules for providing users with micro data for research purposes" approved by the Chairman of the State Statistics Committee on 13.06.2011. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/micro_inf.pdf
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10.5
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Other
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Access to data is provided for all users at the same time. Data is free for all users. Users' requests are answered in electronic and written form.
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10.6
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Documentation on methodology
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Methodological explanations are available at this link: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-16-10-02.pdf
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10.7
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Quality documentation
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Documents on quality: http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/
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Quality management
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11.1
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Quality assurance
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The State Statistical Committee
implements the quality management system in accordance with the international
standard ISO 9001. In 2013 the external audit of the quality management system
was conducted in the State Statistical Committee, and in August of the same
year for the first time ISO 9001:2008 international certificate of conformity
was obtained in the direction of "Production and dissemination of official
statistical data". After a major change of the international standard in
2015, all documents of the quality management system were redesigned in
accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2015.
According to the results of certification audit conducted on March 09-10, 2017,
the apparatus of The State Statistical Committee and 13 local statistical offices
where QMS is applied, and then the apparatus of the State Statistics Committee
according to the results of recertification audit conducted on March 02-06,
2020 and another 17 local statistical offices where QMS is applied, then
according to the results of recertification audit conducted on February 13-17,
2023, the apparatus of the State Statistics Committee and 45 local statistical
offices where QMS "Production and dissemination of official statistical
data" is applied, have received the international certificate of
conformity 9001:2015 in the direction of "Production and dissemination of
official statistics". http://stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/en/sertifikat_ISO_9001_2015.pdf Seminars on QMS are organized
for the staff of the structural units and local statistical bodies at least
once a year. In 2010 and 2017, Global Assessments of the National Statistical
System of the Republic of Azerbaijan were conducted by the European Statistical
Office (Eurostat), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE),
and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). In line with the recommendations
of experts, improvement activities in this area are being carried out.
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11.2
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Quality assessment
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On the basis of the “Audit
Program” approved annually, internal audits are carried out in the departments
of the Office and in the local statistical bodies where the GIS is applied.
Audit teams are formed to conduct audits and an individual audit plan is
approved for each structural unit. The audit team conducts inspections in
accordance with the audit plan. Internal monitoring of quality aspects in the
State Statistics Committee is carried out in a centralized manner by the
authorized structural unit (Quality Management and Metadata Department) and an
annual “Analysis by Management” document is prepared and submitted to the
management based on the results of audits. The members of the audit team
(auditors) are instructed before each audit by the auditor general, as well as
through seminars organized at least once a year. The activity of the State
Statistics Committee is “Quality management systems. Requirements ”ISO 9001:
2015 is one of the strongest strengths. Increased workload due to incomplete
transition to electronic documentation and parallel paperwork, late adaptation
of staff (employees) to the requirements of the new standards are the weakest
weaknesses.
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12
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Relevance
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12.1
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User needs
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Ministries and committees of the Republic of Azerbaijan, international organizations, legal and natural persons
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12.2
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User satisfaction
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Users go to the official website
www.stat.gov.az
and answer questions about the use of the main areas of statistics in the
section "Request for statistical information to users". The results
of this online survey are available at https://www.stat.gov.az/source/others/sorqu-yekun-2025-ARAYI%C5%9E.pdf.
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12.3
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Completeness
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The information is fully covered.
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13
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Accuracy and reliability
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13.1
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Overall accuracy
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No such assessment has been conducted.
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13.2
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Sampling error
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No such assessment has been conducted.
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13.3
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Non-sampling error
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Non-sampling error is carried
out in accordance with the "Rules for classification and elimination of
errors in the reporting data" approved by the decision of the State
Statistics Committee No. 9/3 dated October 30, 2019. https://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/az/00_5.pdf
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Timeliness and punctuality
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14.1
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Timeliness
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Data on this indicator are collected annually until the 1st decade of September.
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14.2
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Punctuality
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Dissemination of the final results is carried out in a timely manner in accordance with the "Statistical Works Program".
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15
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Coherence and comparability
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15.1
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Comparability - geographical
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No comparison is made.
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15.2
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Comparability - over time
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Not applicable.
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15.3
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Coherence - cross domain
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No related statistics.
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15.4
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Coherence - internal
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No comparison is made.
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16
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Cost and burden
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Not applicable.
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17
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Data revision
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17.1
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Data revision - policy
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17.2
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Data revision - practice
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18
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Statistical processing
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18.1
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Source data
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Primary data is collected based on the information of the State Statistics Committee.
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18.2
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Frequency of data collection
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Data are collected annually.
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18.3
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Data collection
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The data is collected by the State Statistics Committee.
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18.4
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Data validation
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After the data is entered into the database, the entered data is checked by the colleagues of the department: If inconsistencies are detected during the monitoring of the online database, the relevant ministry, committee or head office that submitted the information is informed about it, relevant explanations are given and relevant corrections are made before the end of the reporting period.
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18.5
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Data compilation
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Data is not aggregated.
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18.6
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Adjustment
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19
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Comment
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