The Internet plays a crucial role in achieving both these objectives. The requirement of improved international comparability has received increasing attention since Finland's membership of the European Union. However, there is also growing demand for global comparability. The Internet helps to link together statistics from all over the world.
Data quality is extremely important in information society.
Statistics Finland is committed to further improving the quality of its products and services through technical improvements and by raising the standards of customer service. We are testing and introducing new methods for the processing and dissemination of information, particularly through electronic media. The Internet is an important new channel for statistical information services. The Internet can help us achieve these goals by improving the availability of information and by facilitating exchange and interaction with clients. As well as improving the quality of our statistics, we also want to reduce the response burden on the community.