The functions of the national statistical system or statistics are as follows

The functions of national statistical system or statistics include: information function, consultation function and supervision function.

Statistical information system refers to a man/machine compound and highly flexible automation system based on traditional manual statistical work, applying statistical theory, system theory, cybernetics, information theory and system engineering methods, and using computer technology. It is the guarantee of modernization of statistical work and the foundation of national statistical automation system.

Statistical information system is a man-machine composite system based on traditional manual statistical work and applying statistical theory, information technology and system engineering methods. Specifically, the statistical information system is a system composed of people and computers, which collects, transmits, stores, processes, analyzes, maintains and uses statistical information according to statistical indicators and indicator systems.

Statistical information system is mainly composed of statistical information, statistical information demanders, statistical information providers and statistical information dissemination channels. Among them, statistical information refers to the statistical data obtained by the statistical department through investigation, collation and analysis; The demand side of statistical information refers to the government, enterprises and the general public as social and economic subjects.

The statistical information system can further process a large amount of data reflecting the economic operation and development scale of various regions, departments and units of the national economy, and can analyze, predict and warn major trend problems in economic activities, so as to provide reliable statistical data for the macro-decision of higher authorities, thus meeting the growing demand for economic information in all walks of life to a greater extent.

type

According to the size of the research object, statistical information system can be divided into national statistical information system, regional statistical information system, industry statistical information system, city statistical information system and enterprise statistical information system.

The statistical information system consists of national statistical information system, provincial statistical information system, prefecture (city) level statistical information system and county (district) level statistical information system from the administrative level. The national level is connected with the statistical departments of provinces, key cities and ministries in the State Council; The provincial level is not only connected with the national level, but also with the prefecture level.