Official statistics
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![Official statistics on Germany in 2010, published in UNECE Countries in Figures 2011.](/Images/godic/202501/07/UNECE_Germany_20103339.gif")
![The three user types of official statistics](/Images/godic/202501/07/User_Types3339.JPG")
![Stacked bar chart showing the sectoral contribution to total business services growth, 2001-2005 for members of UNECE.](/Images/godic/202501/07/ECE_weekly_2353339.png")
Official statistics are statistics published by government agencies or other public bodies such as international organizations. They provide quantitative or qualitative information on all major areas of citizens' lives, such as economic and social development, living conditions, health, education, and the environment.