Metadata - Background information in Euro SDMX metadata structure on all methodological aspects of STS.
Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEIs)
Principal European Economic Indicators PEEIs are key macro economic indicators which describe the economic and labour market situation and price developments in the euro area and the European Union. They are of particular importance for economic and monetary policy.
Almost half of the PEEIs come from short-term statistics. The reports "PEEI in focus" provide, for each Member State detailed information on definitions, coverage and sampling issues, response rates, index compilation, error identification, seasonal adjustment and other quality aspects of these indicators.
The STS quality reports to the European Parliament and the Council for 2008 and 2003 are available through the STS Group on Circa.
Short-term statistics are also subject to rolling reviews which assess quality of the data and the data production process.
STS sources and STS Circa group
STS Sources : are a database of data collection methodologies for short-term statistics in the EU Member States, some candidate countries, EEA countries and Switzerland. STS sources contain information about definitions of variables, methods of data collection, non-response treatment and index compilation.
The link to the STS Circa group gives access to a wide range of background information concerning STS, including methodology, quality reports, legal texts, release calendars and weights.
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