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Areas of responsibility

Statistics Norway has overall responsibility for meeting the need for statistics on Norwegian society. Statistics Norway is responsible for coordinating all official statistics in Norway, and also acts as a driving force in the international statistics work. (24.10.2011)

Regulation on European statistics - regulation pursuant to the Norwegian Statistics Act

Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on European statistics, which was ratified in March 2009, is applicable to the European Statistical System (ESS), and has been adopted as a regulation pursuant to the Norwegian Statistics Act. The overarching principles for the production of European statistics are detailed in guidelines (European Statistics Code of Practice, often referred to as simply the Code of Practice). (21.06.2011)

High score for Statistics Norway in information and transparency

A total of 60 per cent of the population report a good overall impression of Statistics Norway, according to Synovate's most recent survey on the public's impression of 83 government agencies in Norway. This is very much the same result as in recent years. The average score for all agencies was 44 per cent. (17.11.2010)

Statistics - an international language

In this interview Øystein Olsen, Director General of Statistics Norway, highlights international statistical cooperation. (20.10.2010)

Statistics as a national identity

"Statistics Norway has helped shape our national consciousness over the past 135 years", states the Deputy Director General of Statistics Norway, Olav Ljones. In this interview he talks about the past, present and future role of statistics. (01.10.2010)

Some remarks on the history of official statistics in Norway

The marking of the World Statistics Day is aimed at acknowledging the service provided by the global statistical system at national and international level. In this article, senior adviser Ragnhild Rein Bore presents the main developments in official statistics in Norway. (01.10.2010)

Official statistics on quality of life and sustainable development

The Stiglitz Commission`s mandate was to examine existing goals for economic development and their relevance to the well-being of society. The report has laid the foundation for an international debate in statistics environments. (01.10.2010)

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