Big Data as a Source for Official Statistics
Open Access
- 1 June 2015
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Official Statistics
- Vol. 31 (2), 249-262
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jos-2015-0016
Abstract
More and more data are being produced by an increasing number of electronic devices physically surrounding us and on the internet. The large amount of data and the high frequency at which they are produced have resulted in the introduction of the term ‘Big Data’. Because these data reflect many different aspects of our daily lives and because of their abundance and availability, Big Data sources are very interesting from an official statistics point of view. This article discusses the exploration of both opportunities and challenges for official statistics associated with the application of Big Data. Experiences gained with analyses of large amounts of Dutch traffic loop detection records and Dutch social media messages are described to illustrate the topics characteristic of the statistical analysis and use of Big DataKeywords
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