Publication The European statistical system helping to manage the crisis — reliable data for Europe

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a wide range of challenges for the European Union (EU) and given rise to new information needs. High-quality statistics are an important basis for fact-based decisions, especially in times of crisis. Meeting the new challenges and needs requires close cooperation. This article shows the solutions developed by the European countries and describes cooperation within the European Statistical System in the light of the crisis. The work programme of the German EU Council Presidency 2020 in the field of statistics is based on the relevant insights. Therefore the article also explains how the Federal Statistical Office intends to apply the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic in its work in the longer run.

Authors: Christina Schliffka, Dominique Polus

Article published in "WISTA – Scientific Journal", 4-2020