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Experimental statistics

Experimental statistics are statistics that are in development, so that methods and sources may change in the process towards the final form of the statistics based on experiences, e.g. in the form of feedback from users.

In what ways do they differ from Statistics Denmark’s usual statistics?

In general, any statistics published by Statistics Denmark are official statistics. However, experimental statistics are not regarded as official statistics until they have been thoroughly tested to the point where they obtain a permanent form and a new status as official statistics.

It appears from the individual sets of statistics whether they have experimental status. The statistical documentation explains specifically what the experimental status of the individual set of statistics involves. It could be e.g. that the methods are not quite thoroughly tested, that new data sources are being tested, or that in its preliminary form, it only covers part of the intended area.

Which experimental statistics does Statistics Denmark publish?

Experimental statistics are gradually being developed to meet the demand of users. This page presents an overview of these, but in general, the individual sets of statistics can be found under the relevant subject pages or subjects in Statbank Denmark.

Is the uncertainty higher, and should you take special precautions when using it?

Limitations and reservations vary between the different sets of statistics and appear from the statistical documentation for each set of statistics.

Why does Statistics Denmark publish experimental statistics?

The purpose of experimental statistics is to respond to user requests for timely indicators of the development of society. Using more and more new sources and methods, we can create timely statistics in areas where the official and quality-checked statistics often have a time lag of months or perhaps years. Publishing the statistics in a preliminary form allows us to get feedback from the users, before we have found the final form, and thus gives us a more relevant product. At the same time, it gives the users an opportunity to become familiar with the statistics.

For instance, the experimental statistics could be a key indicator of a phenomenon that we describe through official statistics (e.g. Statistics Denmark developed a number of experimental statistics as indicators of the development of Covid-19). In other contexts, indicators can be official statistics, e.g. Consumer expectations.

 

Statistics Denmark's experimental statistics

Here you can find an overview of the experimental statistics that Statistics Denmark currently produces. The statistics are presented either as part of a subject page here on dst.dk or as a table in the StatBank.

Health

Consultations with physicians among NEETs, Purchase of prescription medicine among NEETs and Hospital utilisation among NEETs - on the subject page Health of vulnerable groups

Tables in the Statbank: Consultations with physicians in the population (NEETSYG)Purchase of prescription medicine in the population (NEETMED) and Hospital utilisation in the population (NEETLPR), Sale of prescription drugs (MEDICIN4), Sale of prescription drugs by ancestry (MEDICIN2), Sale of prescription drugs by education (MEDICIN3), Sale of prescription drugs by region (MEDI1A), Sale of prescription drugs by region (MEDI1B).

Migrations

Table in StatBank: Immigrations per week (VAN1UGE)

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies and declarations of bankruptcies - on the subject page Bankruptcies
Tables in StatBank: Bankruptcies per week (KONK10E), Bankruptcies per month (KONK11E), Bankruptcies per year (KONK12E)

International trade

International trade at constant prices - on the subject page Imports and exports of goods and services
Table in StatBank: External trade in 2015-prices monthly (UHFASTP1)

Energy and air emissions accounts

Tables in StatBank: Climate footprint (AFTRYK1)Climate footprint by supplying industries (AFTRYK2)

Energy consumption

Tables in StatBank: Natural gas consumption per week (GASBRUG)Natural gas storage (GASLAGER)

Traffic

Port calls in Danish ports (AIS data) - on the subject page Shipping and ports
Tables in StatBank: Port calls in Danish ports (AIS1),  Workday passenger index in the Copenhagen Metro (METROX1)Road traffic index (VEJX1)

Labour market

Tables in StatBank: Job vacancies (EKSP04)

Historical national accounts

Tables in StatBank: Experimentally backcast of population figures of the current national accounts for Danmark (HNRB)Experimentally backcast figures of the current national accounts for Danmark (HNR1)

Rent indices

Rent indices for commercial properties - on the subject page Rent indices
Table in StatBank: Rent indices for commercial properties (ERHEJD1)