tilastokeskukset

Tilastokeskukset is the plural form of tilastokeskus, a Finnish compound meaning “statistical center” or “statistics office.” In Finnish, tilastokeskus generally refers to the national statistical authority, Tilastokeskus (Statistics Finland). The plural tilastokeskukset can describe multiple statistical offices in general or be used when referring to statistical offices in other countries. The official Finnish national statistics authority is Tilastokeskus.

Tilastokeskus, or Statistics Finland, is the Finnish government agency responsible for producing official statistics about Finnish society, economy, and environment. It operates under the Statistics Act, maintains independence in its statistical work, and protects individuals’ privacy and confidentiality. It supplies data to government authorities, researchers, businesses, journalists, and the public to support policy, planning, and analysis.

The agency collects data through a combination of population registers, administrative registers, and surveys. It applies methodological standards to ensure comparability and quality. It publishes regularly updated statistics, statistical releases, data sets, yearbooks, and thematic reports.

Data are disseminated through online portals, including open data resources and the StatFin data bank, and are coordinated with the European Statistical System (ESS) and international organizations such as Eurostat, the OECD, and the United Nations for international comparability. Tilastokeskus participates in international statistical cooperation to support evidence-based decision-making and to enable cross-country comparisons.

See also: Tilastokeskus; Statistics Finland; European Statistical System; List of national statistical offices.