Internet Resources for Statistics
This page provides links to information available freely on the web. The University of Melbourne Library also has subscriptions to a number of online Statistical Information databases. See: Statistical Resources @ Library
Global statistics
Australian statistics
Asia-Pacific statistics
Data archives
European statistics
OECD statistics
Statistical concepts
US statistics
- CIA World Factbook 2005
- Demography & Population Statistics - ANU
- Economagic - Range of economic
time series data including Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan and the US.
Includes downloadable Excel files.
- Global
Economics and Financial Markets Weekly - Economic data for the United
States, European countries, UK, Japan, Australia and Canada. Produced by
the Bank of America.
- GenderStats - World Bank Group -
Data sources for GenderStats include national statistics, United Nations databases, and World Bank-conducted or funded surveys.
- Global Financial Data - Several
free data timeseries are available under the Publications listing.
- International Economic
Trends - Short-term and long-term statistical tables available to download
for Canada, Euro area, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and
the United States. (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
- International
Labour Migration Database - it is based on responses of ILO member states
to a questionnaire survey mailed in 1998 to obtain basic data on stocks
and flows of migrant labour. The database complements efforts of other organizations,
such as EUROSTAT, to collect information on various aspects and dimensions
of migration, as well as on its impact on the labour markets of origin and
destination countries. Search by country,
statistical
tables, or comparative
data.
- Penn World Tables - The Penn
World Tables currently comprise data for 152 countries and 29 subjects.
- SBS World Guide - facts,
figures, history and current information for different countries.Searchable
- Statistical Links
- Excellent list of links to worldwide statistical agencies and organisations
from Statistics Netherlands.
- Statistical
Resources@library - Compiled by the University of Melbourne Library.
- Statistical Resources
on the Web - Foreign and International Economies - Excellent list of
websites compiled by staff of the University of Michigan.
- Statistics on external
debt - Latest international data from BIS - IMF - OECD and the World
Bank.
- United Nations Population Information
Network - World population trends.
- WebEc - Economic
Data - Includes links to economic time series from around the world.
- Women - World's
Women 2000: Trends and Statistics - UN Statistics Division.
- World Population Information
- World Development Reports
- Analysis of factors shaping world development, including selected world
development indicators.
- World
Economic Outlook Reports - This semi-annual comprehensive report of
the outlook of the world economy, from the staff of the International Monetary
Fund, looks at world economic development and future prospects.
Australian Bureau of Statistics - AusStats*
Monthly Economic and
Social Indicators (MESI) - Statistics Group, Parliamentary Library,
Australia.
Monthly Economic
and Social Indicators (MESI), Historical Supplement - Statistics
Group, Parliamentary Library, Australia.
Reserve
Bank of Australia - RBA Bulletin series, from the Australian Bureau of
Statistics - AusStats Service.
Australian Agriculture Statistics - list of resources
Australian Commodity Statistics *Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE)
Australian Food Statistics - Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests
Australian Forest & Wood Products Statistics *- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE)
Australian Health & Welfare Statistics - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, see
also: DataOnline
Picture of Australia's Children -Statistical report - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
* access restricted to University of Melbpurne staff and students
Statistics Bureau and
Statistics Center Japan - Includes labour force, consumer price index,
income and expenditure, population census, service industries, GDP, national
accounts, economic conditions, energy, exports, imports and some international
statistics.
Statistical Materials for Learning About Japan - Official statistics. This English-language guide to statistical information about Japan was compiled by the National Diet Library. It introduces major statistical materials on Japan written in English, or in both Japanese and English, in the form of printed publications and Internet information.
Japan External Trade Organisation
Hong Kong Census and
Statistics - Key statistics in three sections: Frequently Asked
Statistics which includes up-to-date time series information for GDP,
labour, external trade, etc.; Hong Kong in Figures
which contains a quick overview of major economic and social aspects of Hong
Kong; and Press Releases on
Statistical Data.
Biro Pursat Statistik - Indonesia - Statistics Indonesia of The Republic of Indonesia
Key Indicators : Growth and Change in Asia and the Pacific, 2001, 2000,
1999.
Singapore Statistical
Data Locators
Statistics New Zealand - a range
of free statistics about the economy, industry, environment, and people and
society. Census data, with free downloadable Excel files. Includes "Table
Finder," that enable you to combine and manipulate a range of data, locate
tables and download into spreadsheets.
Statistics Reserve
Bank of New Zealand
Statistics Singapore
Samsung Economic Research
Institute - Korean economic trends and statistics.
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Australian Social Science Data Archive
(ASSDA)- The Archive, based at ANU in Canberra, collects and preserves
computer-readable data relating to social, political and economic affairs
and makes the data available for further analysis. Data holdings are listed
on the ASSDA homepage.http://assda.anu.edu.au/catalogue.html
Data can be ordered using the Data Order Form.
Statistical Science Web -
Data Sets - Excellent list of archives, datasets and other related resources.
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Eurostat
- European Union Statistics site.
Federal Statistical Office
- Germany
National Statistics (UK)
European Governments
on-line - Links to various official government web sites.
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OECD
Statistics - from the Australian Bureau of Statistics AusStats service.
OECD Statistics - from the
OECD. Includes Agriculture, Development Co-operation, Development Assistance
Committee, Economic Statistics, Education, Energy, Finance, Health, Public
Sector and Science & Technology.
OECD Content Online - Monthly updates
and general data from the OECD Washington Centre.
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Electronic Statistics
Textbook - A full-text textbook from the StatSoft software company that
covers both basic & complex of statistical concepts. It may be downloaded
as a .zip file or may be browsed chapter by chapter in HTML format.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis - Includes
regional, national, international and industry data.
EconData
- Includes several hundred thousand economic time series, produced by a number
of U.S. Government agencies. Series include various national accounts, labour
information, price indices, current business indicators and industrial production,
information over state and regions, and international data. It is necessary
to download PDG
software to use the data.
Economic Report of the President
Economic Statistics Briefing
Room - Provides access to current Federal economic indicators including
output, income, employment, production and business activity, prices, money
and transportation.
FEDSTATS - Links to Federal
Government statistics from over 70 agencies.
National Bureau of Economic Research
Statistical
Abstract of the United States, 2002
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Foreign
Trade Statistics
University of Michigan
Statistical Sources on the Web - A comprehensive collection of U.S. and
international data availalbe on the Web. Arranged under headings such as Business
and Industry, Economics, Foreign Trade, Government Finances, etc.
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