World Statistics Day


At its 51st session in March 2020, the United Nations Statistical Commission別ウィンドウで開きます launched its efforts to prepare for World Statistics Day (WSD) to be celebrated on October 20 of this year. This is the third WSD, following the first one held in 2010 and the second one in 2015.

World Statistics Day 2020 slogan "Connecting the world with data we can trust"

Why the World Statistics Day?

 
In our globalized society, there is an increasing need for internationally comparable and reliable official statistics. Accordingly, WSD has been designated to deepen understanding of official statistics throughout the world.

 

What will be done?

Ahead of the World Statistics Day, countries and regions as well as international organizations will implement activities to advocate the importance of official statistics. These activities will be available at the United Nations World Statistics Day 2020 website.Opens in a new window

 

What will Japan do?

Promotional video featuring the World Statistics Day
The Office of the Director-General for Policy Planning on Statistical Policy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Government of Japan has been making activities for advocating the World Statistics Day.
First of all, the Office produced a movie promoting the World Statistics Day on the YouTube Channel of the Statistics Bureau of Japan.
It is available on this pageOpens in a new window. (subtitled in Japanese and English)

Link to the YouTube WSD Movie

 

Other Promotional Activities
WSD PosterIn addition to the movie, the Office has also been making other activities, as follows.

  • The Office has produced a poster (refer to the image at right) and a plastic folder featuring the WSD logo in order to promote the day in Japan.
    High resolutional poster image is available herePDF.

  • The Office has also contributed articles introducing WSD to media such as magazines and newsletters for public relations.

Moreover, a Japanese version of the WSD logo translated by the Office is shared on the United Nations World Statistics Day 2020 websiteOpens in a new window.
 

World Statistics Day 2015

Regarding activities for World Statistics Day 2015 in Japan, please refer to this page

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