Introduction to seasonal adjustment (face to face)
- Open to
- All staff in the Government Statistical Service
- Training category
- Analytical
- Type of training
- Face to face
- Length
- One and a half days
- Organiser
- Learning Academy
- Provider
- Office for National Statistics
- Location
- Newport
Description:
Note that the online training courses Introduction to time series, Introduction to seasonal adjustment and Introduction to forecasting should be completed before undertaking this course.
This classroom and computer-based session aims to provide participants with a basic introduction to the theory behind seasonal adjustment and the seasonal adjustment process.
An overview is also given of the US Census Bureau’s software X-13ARIMA-SEATS, which is the GSS recommended software for seasonal adjustment.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course, through a mixture of theory and practical application of X-13ARIMA-SEATS, participants will gain an understanding of:
- the basic theory underpinning seasonal adjustment
- how to perform basic seasonal adjustment using X-13ARIMA-SEATS
- how to quality assure seasonal adjustment
- issues to consider when publishing seasonally adjusted estimates
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Contact:
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Email: gss.capability@statistics.gov.uk