The CSO publishes the statistics we produce, openly online and available free of charge to all.
We are guided by the principles of the European Statistical System Code of Practice
All our regular publications of statistics, analysis and datasets are pre-announced on our release calendar. We publish on our website at 11.00am on weekdays (Mon-Fri). Our data is made accessible to all at this time, giving equal access to all users, save in specific circumstances (outlined in our Policy on Pre-Release Access) where pre-release access is granted to specified individuals.
Our policy is to ensure that our data is accessible to and reusable by the widest possible audience. All our statistics are published free of charge and licensed under creative commons attribution. We are committed to publishing open data where possible.
Even in aggregated data, rare combinations of attributes can make it possible to identify individuals within a dataset, either directly or by comparing it with other data. Where there is a risk, we employ statistical disclosure control techniques to safeguard the confidentiality of information about individuals and businesses. This may reduce the level of detail we publish or alter a dataset in a minor way so that personal or commercial information is not identifiable.
Where an error occurs in a published output, we will address this promptly and place a notice on the affected statistical release, making any correction as soon as possible. For further information on the CSO's treatment of revisions, please refer to our Revisions Policy.
Last updated on 14th September 2021