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Statistical processing

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Labour and Income, Social Statistics
Carsten Nielsen
+45 23 74 60 17

can@dst.dk

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Cash Benefits

Administrative data for these statistics are collected monthly from KMD-Aktiv and the unemployment funds. The level and the development of the statistics are compared with the previous three months for every account code according to the authorized account plan. The collected data is processed according to the definition of affected persons. The definition can be found in section 2.04 Statistical concepts and definitions.

Source data

The statistics are based on data from KMD-Aktiv that covers all municipalities in Denmark and the unemployment funds. From 2022 all 98 municipalities are going to register their data in KY ("Kommunernes Ydelsessystem") instead of KMD Aktiv.

The statistics are based on records from KMD-aktiv. The records are based on an authorized account plan made by the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior.

Frequency of data collection

Data are collected monthly.

Data collection

The main part of the data is collected in Cemos and comes from KMD-Aktiv/KY, while the municipality of Herning is collected separately.

Data validation

The level and the development of the statistics are compared with the previous three months for every account code. Furthermore, the update rate of the previous three months is analysed.

Data compilation

The collected data is processed according to the definition of affected persons. The definition can be found in section 2.04 Statistical concepts and definitions. The statistics cover persons in the age of 16 -64 years.

Adjustment

The statistics are corrected for seasonal fluctuations.