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Publication of Census 2022 Results one of the highlights of the CSO's 2023 Statistical Work Plan

CSO statistical publication, , 11am

Summary

This is the seventh iteration of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Annual Statistical Work Programme but the first time it is being called the Irish Annual Statistical Work Plan. This name change occurs because for the first time the document contains not only the details of the official statistics that the CSO intends to produce for the next year, but also details the statistical work plans for a number of other producers of national and European statistics in Ireland from across the Civil and Public Service (CPS)*.

The CSO has the legal responsibility to coordinate all Official Statistics compiled by such public authorities under both the Statistics Act 1993 and more recently under EU Regulation 223/2009 but the coordination of all of the planned outputs in one place shows how the CSO is moving more proactively into this coordination and quality role across the CPS.

This statistical work plan is intended to serve as a useful mechanism for improving transparency and external visibility on the broad range of official statistics produced by the CSO and more broadly across the CPS. It is also hoped that it will stimulate collaboration and coordination between the various producers of statistics within the broader system. In 2023 the work plan includes 428 planned releases from 25 organisations across the CPS, 27 of which are new products.

There are many interesting and insightful outputs planned for 2023 but some of the new outputs will address identified data gaps and emerging areas of interest concerning the environment, the economy and Irish society. Highlights include :

  • The 2022 Census of Population summary results will be published on May 30 2023. The CSO plans to publish a series of themed releases and detailed statistical tables from Census 2022 throughout the rest of the year.
  • The main results of the Sexual Violence Survey (SVS) was published on 19 April 2023. This survey sets a new baseline on the prevalence of sexual violence in Ireland and will provide important detail and insights on this serious and sensitive societal issue.  The CSO plans to publish a series of themed releases and detailed statistical tables from SVS throughout the summer of 2023.
  • A new paper on the Economic Intensity of Greenhouse Gas Emissions which will combine published economic data with greenhouse gas (GHG) air emissions data to calculate the economic emissions intensity of production.
  • The publication by the Department of Health of a new Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) platform which is an outcomes-oriented framework that seeks to assess the performance of Ireland’s health system.
  • In the economic sphere new outputs planned include Ireland’s Retail Economy and Household Distributional Accounts.
  • Environmental outputs make up a large proportion of the new outputs given the strong demand for data and insight in this area including new outputs on Biodiversity Accounts and a report on Forests and Woodlands.

The CSO will continue to deliver on the existing wide range of outputs to inform Irish people on developments in the environment, in the economy and in society. Details of these regular outputs are also included in the plan. Responding to user demand and to emerging themes is a crucial part of the work of the CSO and new outputs will be added as additional demands and data gaps are identified throughout 2023 and as additional data sources become available.

In delivering the statistical work plan, the CSO will continue to provide independent statistical information to support understanding, effective debate, and decision-making across government, businesses and society. The CSO intends to publish more than 300 statistical products in 2023. The CSO uses a variety of methods of communicating our statistics, including infographics, electronic releases and social media posts as an essential part of contributing to an informed society for the people of Ireland.

 

* See Background Notes for information on coverage from statistical producers across the CPS