An Introduction to BelgiumStatistics package

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This R package allows R users to easily work with the data made available by the 'Algemene Directie Statistiek - Statistics Belgium', data which is part of the Open Data initiative of the Belgium government (initiative started on 22/10/2015).

It packages the data available at http://statbel.fgov.be/nl/statistieken/opendata/home. This data is made available under the 'Licentie open data' which is compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

Data

The data of Statistics Belgium covers the topics 'Population', 'Work/Fiscal information', 'Kadaster', the 'Census of 2011' and 'Tools'

The data are collected on 27/10/2015 from the website of http://statbel.fgov.be/nl/statistieken/opendata/home and packaged as an R package.

Documentation of the data sources

The following shows how the data can be accessed and points to documentation of the different datasets. There are 5 main data groups.

Bevolking

There are 9 datasets available regarding the population. Basically deaths, newborns, population statistics for 2009 up to 2015. More information: http://statbel.fgov.be/nl/statistieken/cijfers/arbeid_leven/fisc/index.jsp. Detailed information about the content of the data can also be found in the inst/docs/bevolking folder of the package.

library(BelgiumStatistics)
data(TF_BIRTHS) 
data(TF_DEATHS) 
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2015) 
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2014)
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2013) 
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2012) 
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2011) 
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2010) 
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2009) 

Werk

There is 1 dataset available regarding fiscal revenues from 2005 up to 2015. More information: http://statbel.fgov.be/nl/statistieken/cijfers/arbeid_leven/fisc/index.jsp Detailed information about the content of the data can also be found in the inst/docs/werk folder of the package.

library(BelgiumStatistics)
data(TF_PSNL_INC_TAX_MUNTY) 

Leefmilieu

There are 30 datasets available regarding the land occupation. From the periods 1983 up to 2015. More information: http://statbel.fgov.be/nl/statistieken/cijfers/leefmilieu/geo/bodembezetting_kadaster/ Detailed information about the content of the data can also be found in the inst/docs/leefmilieu folder of the package.

library(BelgiumStatistics)
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2015) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2014) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2013) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2012) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2011) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2010) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2009) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2008) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2007) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2005) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2004) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2002) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2001) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_2000) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1999) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1998) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1997) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1996) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1995) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1994) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1993) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1991) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1990) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1989) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1988) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1987) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1986) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1985) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1984) 
data(TF_EAE_LAND_OCCUPTN_1983) 

Census 2011

There are 57 datasets available regarding the census in 2011. Grouped by different levels of aggregation. More information: More information http://www.census2011.be/index_nl.html Detailed information about the content of the data can also be found in the inst/docs/census2011 folder of the package.

library(BelgiumStatistics)
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC01_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC02_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC03_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC04_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC06_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC07_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC08_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC09_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC10_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC11_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC12_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC13_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC14_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC15_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC16_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC17_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC18_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC19_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC20_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC21_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC22_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC23_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC24_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC25_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC26_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC27_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC28_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC29_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC30_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC31_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC32_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC33_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC34_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC35_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC36_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC37_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC38_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC39_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC40_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC41_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC42_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC43_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC44_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC45_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC46_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC47_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC48_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC50_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC51_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC52_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC53_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC54_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC55_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC56_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC58_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC59_L) 
data(TF_CENSUS_2011_HC60_L) 

Tools

There is 1 dataset available regarding codes of occupations. More information: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/isco/index.htm Detailed information about the content of the data can also be found in the inst/docs/tools folder of the package.

library(BelgiumStatistics)
data(TU_ISCO_2008)

Integrate with BelgiumMaps.Admin

The BelgiumStatistics package integrates nicely with the BelgiumMaps.Admin package which can be found here: https://github.com/jwijffels/BelgiumMaps.Admin That package contains administrative boundaries which were extracted from OpenStreetMap. These maps can be linked based on the INS code which is available in the data of StatisticsBelgium as well as the maps from package BelgiumMaps.Admin.

library(BelgiumStatistics)
library(BelgiumMaps.Admin)
library(data.table)
library(sp)
library(leaflet)

data(BE_OSM_ADMIN, package = "BelgiumMaps.Admin")
data(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2015, package = "BelgiumStatistics")

x <- as.data.table(TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2015)
x <- x[, list(MS_POPULATION = sum(MS_POPULATION),
              Females = 100 * sum(MS_POPULATION[CD_SEX == "F"]) / sum(MS_POPULATION)),
       by = list(CD_MUNTY_REFNIS, TX_MUNTY_DESCR_NL, TX_MUNTY_DESCR_FR)]

mymap <- merge(BE_OSM_ADMIN, x, by.x = "tag.ref.ins", by.y = "CD_MUNTY_REFNIS", all.x=FALSE, all.y=FALSE)
pal <- colorNumeric(palette = "Blues", domain = mymap$Females)
leaflet(mymap) %>%
  addTiles() %>%
  addPolygons(stroke = FALSE, smoothFactor = 0.2, fillOpacity = 0.85, color = ~pal(Females)) %>%
  addPopups(lng = 4.366354, lat = 50.86619, popup="BNOSAC offices<br/>www.bnosac.be")


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