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| The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness | ||||||||||||
| Coverage characteristics | 5.1.1 Statistical presentation Data are disseminated on two Laspeyres indices (January 2006=100) The weights used for the Compensation Index per Hour are based on the number of hours paid in ordinary time, and those for the Labor Cost Index per Hour, on the total hours for hourly cost. The weights are based on mid-2003 and January 2006 values. | |||||||||||
| Periodicity | 4.1.1 Periodicity Monthly | |||||||||||
| Timeliness | 4.1.2 Timeliness Five weeks. | |||||||||||
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| Advance dissemination of release calendar | 5.1.3 Advance release calendar An advance release calendar that gives 12-month-ahead notice of the release dates is posted on Central Bank of Chile’s Internet website (http://www.bcentral.cl/eng/ under 'Economic Statistics'/'SDDS'/'Advance Release Calendar'). The calendar includes the precise release dates for the current calendar year and the approximate release dates for the remaining months. The precise dates for the following calendar year are given no later than the week before the end of the previous year. The current calendar for the release of all the monthly INE’s statistics is available on INE´s Internet website (http://www.ine.cl) under ‘Sala de Prensa’/´Calendario Indicadores’. The update is made before the end of the year. | |||||||||||
| Simultaneous release to all interested parties | 5.1.4 Simultaneous release The data are released simultaneously to all interested parties by giving to the press INE 's news release "Indicadores Mensuales- Precios y Remuneraciones" (Monthly Indicators – Prices and Wages). The date and time of release are notified in advance by e-mail to the specialized economic press. Simultaneously, the news is posted on INE´s Internet website (http://www.ine.cl) , under ‘Sala de Prensa’/‘Boletines’. Subsequently the corresponding INE’s series on Internet are updated (under ‘Estadísticas Laborales’/‘Remuneraciones’)
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| Dissemination of terms and conditions under which official statistics are produced, including those relating to the confidentiality of individually identifiable information | 0.1.1 Responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating all official statistics is laid out, by Law, in the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Besides, INE must submit the Annual Statistical Plan to the President of the Republic. The INE’s Act, Law Nº 17.374, states that the INE is the administratively decentralized technical agency responsible of the official statistics and censuses in Chile. Labor market: Wages/Earnings The Annual Statistical Plan specifically states that the INE must produce and disseminate monthly data on wholesale price index.0.1.2 Data sharing and coordination among data producing agencies Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas There are many instances where information is shared; both among institutions and within INE’s different departments. 0.1.3 Confidentiality of individual reporters' data Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas Articles 29 and 30 of Law Nº 17.374 specify that data provided by respondents must be held confidential and not released in any way, directly or indirectly, that could identify any individual respondent. This is called “Statistical Secret”.
All INE’s questionnaires contain explanations that the data being collected are protected by the “Statistical Secret“, even when the prices are collected by the surveyors in the different stores they must explain that the information provided is protected by Law.
Any infraction to the Law is considered a punishable act by Penal Code, art. 247ª.
When unit records are made available or released in order to replicate research, explain conclusions or validate some decisions, the confidentiality of individual data is protected by making all records anonymous. 0.1.4 Ensuring statistical reporting Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas According to the Law Nº 17.374, the INE must collect, process and publish the official statistics as well as submit the Annual Statistical Plan to the President of the Republic. 0.2.1 Staff, facilities, computing resources, and financing Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The INE is modernizing all computer equipments and sending its employees to capacitate in different courses and topics related with statistics, surveys, economics, etc.
The INE has adequate protection for computers resources, including back-up systems for retrieval of statistical series and updates in order to respond suitably to any unexpected situation.
There are instances in which INE´s facilities are not enough to support all needs at the same time, hence making it difficult to accomplish an adequate performance (there are also some deficiencies in the cooling system, area per worker, etc.). 0.2.2 Ensuring efficient use of resources Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas INE is subject to periodical auditory, which can be external or internal, in order to ensure efficient use of resources. There are periodical evaluations of staff performance and once a year there is a personal evaluation.
INE periodically seeks expert assistance to evaluate statistical methodologies and compilation systems or in other cases INE sends its employees outside to be trained in a specific topic. 0.3.1 Monitoring user requirements Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The new INE’s policies on quality improvement, dissemination, participation, etc. have activated a process to disentangle all its statistics and products in order to accomplish its legal role and duty with the data users, whom are kept informed on specific aspects like timeliness, periodicity, methodology, etc. 0.4.1 Quality policy Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas In a recently internal transformation made inside the INE, quality was set as one of four big fundamentals (the others are: transparency, compromise and human resources). These are the basis for accomplishing INE’s Mission and Vision. 0.4.2 Quality monitoring Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas There are monthly reviews in order to identify necessary and crucial steps to maintain quality requirements.0.4.3 Quality planning Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas Even when all INE’s indices have implicitly incorporated the quality dimension in their processes (quality improvement is a very dynamic procedure) there are cases that don’t have easy solutions. 1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas By Law Nº17.374, INE is administratively decentralized technical agency. Its chiefs and technical directors are elected under public contest, which makes INE a technical institution. In addition, there is a tradition of professionalism that is globally recognized, which is essential to the credibility of its statistical results.
Once a year there is an individual evaluation in all INE’s departments where each department’s boss evaluates individual performance, deciding to fire, recruit or promote someone based on relevant aptitude or expertise.
The INE’s staff is continuously training its staff in methodology subjects, compilation methods and others topics. 1.1.2 Selection of sources, methodology, and modes of dissemination Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The choice of statistical methods and sources of data is made solely on the basis of statistical, budgetary and updating considerations. 1.1.3 Commenting on erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas INE makes efforts to provide depth explanations to its users about all INE’s statistical series and their proper use in analyses; in fact INE has explanatory materials and briefings which can be obtained in the INE’s internet website, and INE has also a FAQ page on its webpage and an office of information. 1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas INE disseminates its statistical series on its web page and in written bulletins. Law Nº 17.374 and the last Annual Statistical Plan, in Spanish, can be obtained from the INE’s web site, http://www.ine.cl under ‘Corporativo’ /’Nuestra Institucion’, and under ‘ Ley Organica’, and ‘Plan Nacional’ respectively. 1.3.1 Guidelines for staff behavior Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas All INE’s members and new staff have to sign a legal compromise in order to accomplish the “Statistical Secret”, and they are provided with clear guidelines on ethical standards in legal documents that belong to Law Nº17.374. | |||||||||||
| Identification of internal government access to data before release | 1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The calculation of all INE’s indices is an entirely internal process. And, government does not have access to indices before its release.
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| Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases | 1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas All INE’s publications include an institutional logo. In the case of joint publication, the part attributable to each entity is clearly identified. | |||||||||||
| Provision of information about revision and advance notice of major changes in methodology | 4.3.1 Revision schedule The data are final on their first release. 1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas Major changes in methodology, including a new base period, concepts, scope, weighting structure, etc. are announced in advance in great detail to the public. Labor market: Wages/Earnings Major changes in methodology are announced to the public at a press conference held by the INE's National Director at the time the data are released. | |||||||||||
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| Dissemination of documentation on methodology and sources used in preparing statistics | 5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques The methodology is described in the publication "Metodología de los Índices de Remuneraciones y Costo de la Mano de Obra " (Methodology of the Compensation and Labor Cost Indices ). The document may be downloaded from the INE Internet website: (http://www.ine.cl/), under ‘Metodología’/Remuneraciones’. (See also summary methodology) | |||||||||||
| Dissemination of component detail, reconciliations with related data, and statistical frameworks that support statistical cross-checks and provide assurance of reasonableness | 4.2.1 Internal consistency
The tables published on INE’s website ( http://www.ine.cl under ‘Estadísticas Laborales’ ) include detailed data by size of establishment, by branch of economic activity, and by occupational categories. 5.1.2 Dissemination media and format The tables published on INE’s website ( http://www.ine.cl under ‘Estadísticas Laborales’ ) | |||||||||||
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