1. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 1 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? (ARGÜESO, A.; MENDEZ, J.; VEGA, P.) Speaker: Antonio ARGÜESO Director of Social and demographic statistics INE-Spain

2. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 2 There is a need for reliable and timely data on Income and living conditions In Europe The answer: a well-defined harmonized european Survey (EU-SILC) How often? Annual, to get a timely picture Of the situation But it takes a lot of time to clean the data and provide high-quality information (more than two years) -Why do EU-SILC data treatment take more than one year in all countries? Because the product is a microdata file, that must be coherent and must have quality

3. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 3 But timeliness is another dimension of quality Distance ( between raw data and “perfect” ones) time So, where is the optimum? Here? 2-3 months after collection Or there? 15 months after

4. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 4 The best microdata file can de delivered only after 15 months of data treatment (final results) Users: researchers, Academy But the best trade-off between timeliness and reliability for main indicators (provisional results), can it be reached sooner? Users: Media, public policies And the exercise: let’s tabulate the raw data collected in 2007 and 2008 (after a minimum automatic treatment) and compare them with those already published as final ones. How far are they ? The idea:

5. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 5 Let’s start with the easiest case (non monetary data) Households with difficulties to make ends meet (%)

6. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 6 At-risk-of-poverty rate by regions (%) So, at the national level the provisional data seem to be right, Let’s look at data by sex and age group:

7. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 7 At-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex (%)

8. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 8 Monetary data: average income per capita by regions (in €)

9. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 9 The decisions: - A new publication (and press release) containing provisional results at national level has been already issued. 1) At risk of poverty rate by age and sex group (national level) 2) Average income per household, person and consumption unit 3) Ability to make ends meet 4) Capacity to afford some aspects of living standards 5) Housing related arrears EU-SILC 2009 Provisional data. published: march 2010 Detailed (final) data. scheduled: nov 2010 EU-SILC 2010 Provisional data. Scheduled. nov 2010 Detailed (final) data. scheduled: nov 2011 Provisional data: T+4 months

10. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 10 See provisional results & more info at: http://www.ine.es/jaxi/menu.do?L=1&type=pcaxis&path=%2Ft25%2Fp453&file=inebase

11. Q-2010 Conference. Helsinki May 2010 EU-SILC provisional results available two months after collection, a dream come true? 11 Thanks for your attention!