Tilastotuotteet

Tilastotuotteet are the outputs produced by statistical work and disseminated by official statistics agencies and research institutions. They are designed to inform decision-making, research, journalism, and public debate by providing structured information about the state and development of society, economy, and environment. In Finland, the primary producer of tilastotuotteet is the national statistical institute, Tilastokeskus, along with other public authorities and statistical offices.

Common tilastotuotteet include raw data sets, time series and cross-sectional tables, standard indicators, and compiled statistics published in reports or yearbooks. They also include microdata (with access restrictions and privacy safeguards) for research, as well as metadata and methodological notes that document definitions, classifications, sampling methods, and data quality. Public-facing outputs often take the form of press releases, summaries, dashboards, and infographics, as well as downloadable data files in formats such as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. Many tilastotuotteet are provided via online data portals or APIs that support searching, filtering, and exporting.

Access to tilastotuotteet is typically governed by licensing and privacy rules. Open data initiatives commonly make non-sensitive data freely usable with attribution, while microdata and detailed datasets may require authorization and data protection agreements. The intended audiences range from policymakers and researchers to journalists and businesses, who use tilastotuotteet to analyze trends, test hypotheses, and monitor developments over time. Standards for documentation and interoperability—such as metadata, classifications, and data formats—facilitate comparability within and across agencies.