Accuracy and reliability
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Data are more precise at the aggregated level than in the details. The statistics are very detailed, but the most detailed information must be regarded as estimations, not exact values.
Overall accuracy
The data are more robust on the more aggregate levels, whereas figures for detailed commodity groups and industry groups must be interpreted with some care. For more information on accuracy and sources of error, please refer to the corresponding sections of the Documentation of Statistics for the underlying statistics. That is for RP01, RP02, RP05 National Accounts - input, output tables, for RP03 Manufacturers' purchases of goods and services, Accounts statistics for non-agricultural private sector, and for RP06 it is Energy accounts and Waste Accounts.
Sampling error
Not relevant for these statistics.
Non-sampling error
There is no uncertainty calculations, users are referred to those of the underlying statistics.
Quality management
Statistics Denmark follows the recommendations on the organisation and management of quality set out in the Code of Practice for European Statistics and the accompanying implementation model, the Quality Assurance Framework. Read more about these on the page Quality in official statistics.
Quality management is supported by common principles, guidelines and managerial responsibility for quality in statistical products and processes. The aim is to ensure a systematic and consistent approach to quality across the entire statistical production.
Quality assurance
Quality assurance at Statistics Denmark is integrated into the statistical production processes and is carried out in accordance with the principles of the Code of Practice for European Statistics. Read more on the page Quality in official statistics.
Quality assurance includes the continuous use of standardised procedures, documentation in line with international standards and internal controls related to data collection, data processing and dissemination. Experience gained from production is continuously used to identify needs for adjustments and improvements.
Quality assessment
The statistics are based on special aggregations and calculations from existing statistics. No consolidated quality assessment has been made for this, so users are referred to consult the quality assessments of the statistics used:
Accounts Statistics for non-agricultural private sector
Manufacturers' Purchases of Goods and Services
Data revision - policy
Statistics Denmark revises published figures in accordance with the Revision Policy for Statistics Denmark. The common procedures and principles of the Revision Policy are for some statistics supplemented by a specific revision practice.
Data revision practice
Revisions follow those of the underlying statistics, see their documentation.