1. Statistics Netherlands Letting the data speak: Statistical storytelling. Indicator sets and Visualisations Floris van Ruth Statistics Netherlands

2. Why construct indicator sets and visualisations? (I) Improve accessibility of data User needs Facilitate interpretation and/or analysis

3. Statistics Netherlands Why construct indicator sets and visualisations? (II) Showcase available range of statistics Exploit available knowledge Strengthen position NSI Some early warning functionality

4. Statistics Netherlands Functions Accessibility Monitoring Analysis Information contentInformation content ComplexityComplexity capabilitiescapabilities lower Higher BenchmarkingBenchmarking

5. Statistics Netherlands Levels of complexity FunctionType of indicator set AccessibilityCollecting Descriptive Monitoring Summarising AnalysisAnalytical

6. Statistics Netherlands Data collection Collect&present available data on 1 subject

7. Statistics Netherlands Descriptive Collect, structure and select available indicators to give a more complete description of developments in a subject

8. Statistics Netherlands Summarising Structure indicator set to give a general overview of situation concerning certain subject

9. Statistics Netherlands Analytical Labour market tension gauge (experimental) Combine and process data to arrive at a characterisation of a certain economic phenomenon

10. Statistics Netherlands Pitfalls Visualising for the sake of it Eye candy Confusion of purpose

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