There have been some discussions about reuse of statistics with people from Statistics Norway.[1] They use a format called JSON-stat.[2] A bunch of census bureaus are starting to use JSON-stat, for example Statistics Norway, UK’s Office for National Statistics, Statistics Sweden, Statistics Denmark, Instituto Galego de Estatística, and Central Statistics Office of Ireland. I've heard about other too.
I have started on some rant at Meta about it, I didn't finish it.[3] Perhaps more people will join in? ;) A central problem is that statistics are often produced as a multidimensional dataset, where our topics are only single indices on one of the dimensions. We can extract the relevant data, but it is probably better to make a kind of composite key into the dataset to identify the relevant stuff about our topic. That key can be stored as a table-specific statement in Wikidata, and with a little bit of planning it can be statistics-specific or even bureau-specific. [1] https://ssb.no/en/ [2] http://json-stat.org/ [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Import_and_visualize_census_data On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Joe Filceolaire <[email protected]> wrote: > Hypercubes and csv flat files belong in commons in my opinion (commons may > have a different opinion ). That's if we even want to store a copy. > > This source data should then be translated into wikidata triples and > statements and imported into wikidata items. > > The statements in wikidata are then used to generate lists and tables and > graphs and info graphics in wikipedia. > > At least that's how I see it > > Joe > > > On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 17:00 Jane Darnell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have used the CBS website to compile my own statistics for research. >> Their data is completely available online as far as I know and you can >> download the queries you run on the fly in .csv file format, or text or >> excel. They have various data tables depending on what you find interesting >> and complete tables of historical data is also available. That said, I think >> any pilot project would need to start with their publications, which are >> also available online. These can be freely used as sources for statements. >> Interesting data for Wikidata could be population statistics of major cities >> per century or employment statistics per city per century and so forth. See >> CBS.nl >> >> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 5:30 PM, Gerard Meijssen >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hoi, >>> As far as I am concerned, data that is available on the web is fine if >>> you use data on the web. It makes no difference when the data is to be used >>> in the context of the WMF. >>> >>> When the CBS shares data with us in Wikidata, it makes the data available >>> in Wikipedia. >>> >>> It is why I would like for something small, a pilot project something >>> where we can build on. >>> Thanks, >>> GerardM >>> >>> On 6 August 2015 at 17:23, Thad Guidry <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Netherlands Statistics should just post the data on the web...so that >>>> anyone can use its "Linked Data". >>>> >>>> And actually, CSV on the Web is now a reality (no longer a need for >>>> XBRL) >>>> >>>> https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-vocabs/2015Jul/0016.html >>>> >>>> As DanBri notes in his P.S. at the bottom of the above link..."... the >>>> ability (in the csv2rdf doc) to map from >>>> >>>> rows in a table via templates into RDF triples....is very powerful." >>>> >>>> Thad >>>> +ThadGuidry >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikidata mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikidata mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikidata mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikidata mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata > _______________________________________________ Wikidata mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata
