Definition: Primary statistical register

Category: Administrative register

Primary registers are statistical registers that are directly based on at least one administrative source. Primary registers are based on administrative sources and with these sources the main part of the statistical variables of the register system are created.
Source:
WALLGREN, Anders and Britt (Statistics Sweden), "Register-based Statistics. Administrative Data for Statistical Purposes", John WILEY & Sons, Ltd, England, 2007
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