Government statistics refers to the use of various statistical methods and means to unify the national economic and social development according to law.

Government statistics refers to the statistical investigation and analysis of national economic and social development by state organs using various statistical methods and means according to law.

1, the information function of government statistics

This function refers to a large amount of social and economic information systematically collected, processed, transmitted, stored and provided by the statistical department with data description as the basic feature according to the scientific statistical index system and statistical investigation methods. Information function is the most basic function of government statistics. Other functions are derived from this function and are directly affected by its quality.

2. Advisory function of government statistics.

This function means that the statistical department makes use of abundant statistical information resources, scientific analysis methods and advanced technical means to conduct in-depth analysis and special research, and provide various alternative consulting suggestions and countermeasures for scientific decision-making and management. Consulting function is the deepening and development of information function.

3. Supervision function of government statistics.

This function refers to the statistical department's timely and accurate reflection of the overall economic, social and scientific and technological operation on the basis of statistical investigation and analysis, and its comprehensive and systematic quantitative inspection, monitoring and early warning, so as to promote the sustained, healthy and coordinated development of the national economy in accordance with the requirements of objective laws. The supervision function is based on the information consulting function, which is the further expansion of the information consulting function and the highest embodiment and sublimation of the government statistical function.

trait

1, set up a special agency to collect information on national conditions and national strength to ensure national management needs.

2. Giving special powers to government statistical agencies is different from other surveys.

3. Large-scale statistical investigation needs a lot of manpower and financial resources, and only the state can organize it.

All kinds of information collected by government statistical agencies must serve the society.

Basic task

1. Statistical investigation and analysis of national economic and social development is the primary legal basic task of our government's statistical work.

2. Providing statistical information and consultation by statistical agencies at all levels is the second legal basic task of our government's statistical work.

3. Statistical institutions at all levels exercise statistical supervision over the national economic and social operation, which is the third legal basic task of the statistical work of our government.