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Statistical Requirements

The CSO compiles a wide range of statistics to meet national (i.e Government, business, researchers, general public, etc.), EU and other international requirements.

The bulk of the statistics produced are now mandatory under EU Statistical legislation. Most of the information required for this purpose is collected directly by the CSO from households and businesses. The information is generally collected on a sample basis to minimise the statistical reporting burden on the community. The samples used for this purpose must be representative and a high response is necessary to ensure that the derived results are accurate and reliable.