ESDS International provides web based access to a range of macro
and micro international datasets.
Macro
data are data aggregated to a country or regional level. The macro
databanks in ESDS International all contain socio-economic time series data
for a range of countries over a substantial time period. Many of the databanks
are the current releases of the major statistical publications produced by
intergovernmental organisations such as the World Bank, International Monetary
Fund or United Nations. Topics covered include national accounts, industrial
production, employment, trade, demography, human development and other indicators
of national performance and development.
Micro
data are typically survey or questionnaire datasets collected from
groups of individuals within a number of different countries. International
micro datasets such as Eurobarometer, International Social Survey Programme
and the European and World Values Surveys cover a range of social science
topics including household and demographic information, income, employment,
education and housing. The macro databanks often contain secondary data derived
from primary micro data sources.
To access the data you can use the 'Direct Links to Macro Data' or 'Direct Links to Micro Data' drop down lists on the right of this page or if you wish to find out more about the contents of each dataset before accessing, please use the dataset descriptions links below.
Note: Unfortunately, we cannot provide macro data to users outside of the UK academic
community due to the data re-distribution license agreements we have with
our data providers.
Quick links to Macro dataset descriptions:
Quick links to Micro dataset descriptions:
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