CCOO denounces the privatization of data collection for the Active Population Survey and the Family Budget Survey - Tercera Información
The CCOO union has raised concerns that the National Statistics Institute (INE) is deepening its outsourcing of key statistical services through 2027, justifying this move by citing alleged staff shortages—a claim rejected by the union, which points out that no internal alternatives have been implemented. This systematic privatization, which includes essential surveys such as the Labor Force Survey (EPA) and the Household Budget Survey, has sparked concerns about potential declines in the quality of official data and the wasteful use of public resources. This criticism is particularly relevant to open data, as it calls into question the reliability and independence of statistical information when its production relies on private third parties. Opacity and the risk of deteriorating data quality threaten the transparency required for citizens and researchers to access truthful, secure, and controlled information—principles that are fundamental to the open data movement.
Source: tercerainformacion.esPublished on 2026-11-14
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