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What is PxWeb?

PxWeb is an open-source software for publishing and browsing statistical tables online, developed by Statistics Sweden and Statistics Norway. You can customize PxWeb so it match your organisation’s visual profile, including colours, fonts, logo and icons.

Its popularity comes from being: - open-source, no license fees - WCAG compliant - lightweight, high performance - mobile friendly - designed specifically for statistics published by national statistical offices and other government agencies

PxWeb offers

1. A user centric approach to dissemination of statistics

PxWeb is developed with user needs at the forefront. We care about the professionals who uses PxWeb for work, but also more casual users who need statistics to make informed decisions in their daily lifes.

2. A multidimensional Table Engine

PxWeb handles datasets with many variables (e.g. year × region × sex). Users can - Select which variables to include - Filter or pivot data - Generate a custom table

3. A built-in API

Every dataset published in PXWeb automatically gets an API endpoint, allowing; - developers to access data programmatically - integration with R, Python, Power BI, etc.

4. Standardised file format

PxWeb uses the px-file format, designed for statistical tables with: - consistent metadata - classifications - variable hierarchies - units, footnotes and descriptions

5. Support for two datasources

  • Px-file database
  • SQL database (accordning to Common Nordic data Model)

6. Multilingual support

Interfaces and metadata can be translated easily which is important for organisations serving multiple language groups.

7. Easy maintenance

Users can update datasets by: - replacing px-files - automating updates via scripts - integrating PxWeb with internal production systems

8. Open-source complimentary applications

To facilitate the use of PxWeb, other organisations have developed complimentary open source Px-tools: - PxWin - for browsing and editing px-files - PxEdit and PxJob - For producing px-files - PxGraph - For graphs and figures (requires a Highcharts lisence)

More information about tools for px-files

Statistics Sweden: Statistical programs for px-files
Statistics Finland: Px suite

Contact for questions and comments

Please make an issue at Github with your question or comment about PxWeb Issues