Centralstatens

Centralstatens is the national statistics office of the sovereign state of Centralstatens. Established to provide official statistics for policy making, research, and public information, it collects, compiles, and disseminates data on population, economy, society, and environment. The agency operates within a legal framework intended to safeguard methodological integrity and statistical independence, while ensuring transparency and public accountability.

Its mandate includes producing timely, relevant, and comparable statistics; maintaining data quality; promoting data literacy; and protecting respondent privacy. Centralstatens gathers information through national censuses, household and business surveys, and by integrating administrative records from government agencies. It releases data via an open portal, regular statistical publications, and public dashboards.

The organization is led by a Director-General and supported by an Independent Statistics Board that oversees methodology and ethics. Key divisions typically cover Demography and Social Statistics, Economic Statistics, Methods and Data Administration, and Communications and Open Data. A central data archive ensures long-term preservation, while metadata and documentation accompany all datasets to support proper use and interpretation.

Quality, standards, and international alignment are central to its work. Centralstatens follows widely recognized international classifications and the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, applying robust sampling, imputation, and quality assurance processes. Data privacy is protected through de-identification and controlled access where appropriate.

In addition to national reporting, Centralstatens contributes to international statistical dialogue and SDG monitoring, facilitating cross-country comparisons and evidence-based policy discussion.