1 Social Indicators Current State and Future Yeun-Wen Ku National Chi Nan University Meeting on Social Indicators and Social Accounting, Seoul, 8-9 May 2006

2 The social indicators of OECD (2005 edition) Main area No. of OECD Social Indicators Chinese Taipei Data available currently Be produced if required General context indicator Self-sufficiency1795 Equity18110 Health18160 Social cohesion19162 For detailed comparison, please refer to attached table.

3 Social Indicators-Current State ： 1972 UN “System of Social and Demographic Statistics, SSDS” Contents ： 11 concern areas, 1020 indicators  Population and family  Economic conditions  Employment  Education and research  Health  Transportation and communications  Living environment  Public safety  Social welfare  Culture and leisure  Social participation 社會指標統計

4 Background for Improvement Expert Group Meeting on Setting the Scope of Social Statistics, UN, New York, 6-9 May 2003 Conclusions  The need for a conceptual framework  The importance of standards and metadata  Low political commitment and visibility  Content of social statistics  Coordination and training

Determining areas Social Indicators Revision Process concern areas (population and family population, family)

Determining areas Social Indicators Revision Process Framework and conceptual model concern areas (population and family population, family) 1.Australia’s well-being framework 2.Domestic social pattern (National population data model) 3.Educational expenditure, social expenditure model (OECD)

7 A Generalized Health Framework (ABS)

8 National Population Data Model Short-term residence and visit in foreign countries Reside in Chinese Taipei with nationality Residence, Permanent residence, Residence with relatives, Long-term residence Reside in Chinese Taipei with nationality Residence, Permanent residence, Residence with relatives, Long- term residence Visit, Transit Illegal entry Reside overseas over 1 yet less than 2 years Short-term residence and visit in foreign countries Reside in Chinese Taipei with nationality de facto Population SNA de jure Population Registered Population

Determining areas Social Indicators Revision Process Framework and conceptual model 1.Revision: indicators & social issues 2.Standarize: Introducing latest international statistics standard Yearbook revision concern areas (population and family population, family) 1.Australia’s well-being framework 2.Domestic social pattern (National population data model) 3.Educational expenditure, social expenditure model (OECD)

10 New Social Indicators

Determining areas Social Indicators Revision Process Framework and conceptual model 1.Revision: indicators & social issues 2.Standarize: Introducing latest international statistics standard Yearbook revision Enhance statistics visibility 1.Hard to interact with media 2.Publish weekly social issues in June & July starting Yearbook published in August 1.Australia’s well-being framework 2.Domestic social pattern (National population data model) 3.Educational expenditure, social expenditure model (OECD) concern areas (population and family population, family)

12 Data Dissemination IssuePublish dateRemark 1. Investigation of hazard factors for health In association with Opium Suppression Movement Day, June 3 2.Current state on sustainable development In association with Environmental Day, June 5 3. Urbanization Change of family type The revenue and expenditure of social security …

Determining areas Social Indicators Revision Process Framework and conceptual model 1.Revision: indicators & social issues 2.Standarize: Introducing latest international statistics standard Coordination and training concern areas (population and family population, family) 1.Australia’s well-being framework 2.Domestic social pattern (National population data model) 3.Educational expenditure, social expenditure model (OECD) Yearbook revision Enhance statistics visibility 1.Hard to interact with media 2.Publish weekly Social Issues in June & July starting Yearbook published in Aug. 1. Bureau of Statistics has the authority over the statistics chief in all central government 2. Establish different levels of training courses for social indicators

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