They interact, promote each other, complement each other and are closely related. Information function is the most basic function of statistics, and it is the premise to ensure the effective function of consultation and supervision.
The basic tasks of statistics are:
To conduct statistical investigation and analysis on national economic and social development;
Statistical institutions at all levels shall provide statistical data and statistical consultation;
Statistical institutions at all levels shall exercise statistical supervision over the development and operation of the national economy and society.
The function of statistical work is realized by correctly completing the basic tasks of statistical work, providing high-quality statistical services in time and realizing statistical supervision, which is embodied as follows:
Fully and correctly reflect the level, scale, structure, layout, speed, proportion and benefit of national economic and social development, predict its development trend, clarify the law of economic and social development, and provide basis for party and government leaders to make decisions and carry out effective macro-control management.
Systematically check the implementation progress of national policies and plans, analyze the implementation of policies and plans, clarify the balanced relationship of national economic development, assess economic benefits, social benefits and work performance, reveal problems in national economic and social development, and implement comprehensive and strict statistical supervision.
Deeply explore the potential power of developing social productive forces and prospering science and culture, and provide powerful statistical research results for summing up the experience of economic and cultural construction, popularizing advanced scientific and technological achievements and exploring ways to improve people's material and cultural life.
Widely publicize the achievements of national economic and social development to the people, clarify the overall situation and existing problems in the construction of socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization, facilitate the people to be masters of their own affairs, exercise their rights to manage state affairs, economic and cultural undertakings and social affairs, mobilize and stimulate their enthusiasm and creativity, and strive to build a highly civilized and democratic socialist modern country.