Uses of Statistics Census and Statistics Department What

Uses of Statistics 政府統計處 Census and Statistics Department

What is Statistics? Statistics has 2 aspects ØInformation in quantitative form i. e. the numbers themselves. ØThe branch of science dealings with the collection, summarisation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data. 政府統計處 Census and Statistics Department

Major Categories of Statistics Two major categories : ØSocial Statistics ØEconomic Statistics 政府統計處 Census and Statistics Department

Major types of Social Statistics Population Housing Family Employment Income 政府統計處 Census and Statistics Department Law and order Education Health Culture and recreation Social welfare

Major types of Economic Statistics Labour and wages External trade Prices Economic structure and performance of various economic sectors Tourism Money, banking and finance National income 政府統計處 Census and Statistics Department

Uses of Statistics Education Research Social Services Human Resource Planning 政府統計處 Census and Statistics Department Investment Management Marketing Land/Housing Development

Uses of Statistics Enable users to study and understand the social and economic situation in a more concrete and quantifiable manner Used by government in planning and administration Used by businesses in marketing and making investment decision Used by the general public in studying and discussing social and economic conditions in a scientific manner 政府統計處 Census and Statistics Department