Let’s start with a definition of Applied Statistics: Applied Statistics is the root of data analysis. The practice of applied statistics involves analyzing data to help define and determine an ...

"These statistical agencies are essential infrastructure," Nancy Potok said. "There are so many critical decisions made based ...

The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. That along with diminished funding and attacks on their independence have put at risk the data ...

For more than three decades, DHS provided vital demographic and health data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition in over ...

Good data matter more than ever in a complicated world, and the U.S. is falling behind. That was hammered home during the recent 43-day government shutdown when federal statisticians stopped ...

3 March 2025 - “Data are critically important for everyone,” says Stefan Schweinfest, Director of UN DESA’s Statistics Division. “All the decisions that you take in your life, you're basing them on ...

A report says new approaches and increased spending are needed to ensure that government statistics remain dependable and free of political influence. By Ben Casselman Federal Reserve officials use ...

UN Data serves as a unified platform that brings together statistical data from across the UN system, with the goal of becoming the primary integrated source of trusted UN statistics and data.

When you use the statistical analysis features in Excel, you are leveraging one of the most powerful tools available for data manipulation and interpretation. Excel is not just a spreadsheet ...