It includes high-ranking representatives from the cantons and municipalities, from the economy, social partners, the scientific world, the Swiss National Bank as well as from the federal administration.
The presidency is held by a representative from the scientific world and the Committee usually convenes three times a year.
The Federal Statistical Committee is also responsible for the adoption of recommendations and guidelines developed by the FSO as well as the appraisal of propositions on the introduction, abolition or modification of the most important statistics and on major transdisciplinary projects.
It provides information on the most important federal statistics work, the current financial and human resources outlay of the Confederation, and planned cooperation with partners abroad.
In addition, it enables Parliament to monitor the statistical work planned in relation to its political goals and to comment on this.