European Statistics Day
20 October: European Statistics Day
The European statistical community celebrates European Statistics Day on 20 October. It was initiated by the European Statistical Advisory Committee (ESAC) and is supported by the European Statistical System (ESS) and the European System of Central Banks.
It was first celebrated on 20 October 2016, in Budapest, during the second Conference of European Statistics Stakeholders (CESS).
Watch the YouTube clip: European Statistics Day 2016
European Statistics Day 2023 
The 8th European Statistics Day will be held under the motto 'Statistics for better development in a fast-changing world'.
European Statistics Day - European Statistical System (ESS) - Eurostat (europa.eu)
ESAC adopted a statement for the European Statistics Day during its 40th meeting on 27 June 2023.
Director-General of Eurostat
'The European Statistics Day is an excellent opportunity to remind and promote the value of official statistics for making informed decisions and holding public debates. It is also a day to extend special thanks to all colleagues across Europe who have chosen statistics as their profession. Happy European Statistics Day, dear colleagues!'
Director General of Statistics, European Central Bank
'On European Statistics Day, we celebrate the invaluable role that statistics play in shaping our understanding of the world. Statistics are not just numbers; they are the bedrock of informed decision-making, policy formulation, and progress assessment. Monetary policy and banking supervision would be impossible without reliable and timely data. European Statistics Day reminds us of our duty to provide society with this independent, objective, and reliable source of information.'
Chair, European Statistical Advisory Committee (ESAC)
'More than ever, in a fast-changing world facing the challenges of the green transition and a sustainable growth, relevant indicators and reliable data are key for policy implementation. While data sources are multiplying at an unprecedented rate due to digitisation and artificial intelligence, ESAC’s message for the European Statistics Day 2023 if that official statistics must retain their central role as a reliable input to decision-making, contributing to informed public debate, enhancing social and economic development, and combating disinformation.'
Previous years
The 7th European Statistics Day was held under the motto 'Statistics to understand and connect to society, in the search for truth!', as issued by ESAC.
ESAC issued a statement on reinforcing the central role of statistics as the main driver of social cohesion, well-being, and protection against disinformation.
ESAC also held the Conference of European Statistics Stakeholders in Rome in October 2022, which was titled 'The European Data Ecosystem for the Statistical Information of the Digital Age'.
The conference was organised in hybrid format. It was co-organised by:
- Eurostat
- European Central Bank
- La Sapienza University in Rome
- Banca d’Italia
- ISTAT
- FenSTATS
- Societa Italiana di Statistica
