Term:
Administrative data
Definition:
Data originally collected for non-statistical purpose. Control of the methods by which the administrative data are collected and processed rests with the administrative agency. In most cases the administrative authority will be a government unit.
Domain:
Statistical Business Registers
Source:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, "Using Administrative and Secondary Sources for Official Statistics: A Handbook of Principles and Practices", United Nations, New York and Geneva, 2011
