Statistics

BIS Data Portal

for Bank for International Settlements  

BIS statistics, compiled in cooperation with central banks and other national authorities, are designed to inform the analysis of international financial stability, monetary spillovers and global liquidity.

The BIS Data Portal is your entry point to global statistics. You can access a variety of tools and curated, statistical content for guided data and metadata exploration, quick data insights and efficient data export into multiple formats.

HILDA Survey

for The University of Melbourne  

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household-based panel study that collects valuable information about economic and personal wellbeing, labour market dynamics and family life. It aims to tell the stories of the same group of Australians over the course of their lives.

Started in 2001, the HILDA Survey provides policy-makers with unique insights about Australia, enabling them to make informed decisions across a range of policy areas, including health, education and social services.

Statistics

for Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)  

It's the RBA. It's statistics.

How dense is your city?

by Jonathan Nolan 

Today I’m launching CityDensity.com to compare the world’s big cities.

The website works by breaking the world up into tiny squares, with each square having 1km sides. Because the squares are essentially random they’re also fair - no political borders can make a city seem bigger or smaller than it is. 

via Paul Barter