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Statista: Get Started

Get Started

About Statista

What is Statista?

Statista is a global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries.

How to get to Statista?

Go to the NSCC Libraries and Learning Commons website > Library Resources > Databases and select Statista.

Or use this direct link:

When accessing the database, always use one of these options to ensure you are able to access the content available through our subscription.

Consumer and Ecommerce Insights are not available with NSCC’s current license.

Statista Training Hub

Statista created training sessions demonstrating expertise and tips on how to find relevant data quickly and easily. 

Search Options

Below the search field you can find filters to sort your results or refine the search. 

a screenshot of the Statista search options

 

Search results can be sorted by Relevance or Date of Publication. 

Search Results

Search results can be refined by different categories. 

  • Content types: Filter the search by statistics, reports, topics, etc. 
  • Accuracy: Results can contain all or any words.
  • Locations: Filter by regions, countries, or territories.
  • Industry: Filter the results by industry.
  • Publication Date: Filter the results by the year of publication.
  • Archive: You can select whether to include the archive in the search if you are looking for older data. 

a screenshot of options to refine the search.

Tag Filters

You also have the option select a tag to filter your search results based on what you're interested in. 

Regional Boost

This option gives a higher search ranking to results related to the selected region.

Accessing Data

Once you have selected your data, there are different options available. 

Data Settings

Under the settings menu, you have the option to change how the data is presented, share the dataset you have selected, cite the data in a variety of formats, or print the dataset. 

Download Options

Your statistics can be downloaded in various formats: PDF, XLS, PNG, or PPT.

Data Options

In the right menu, there are options to see the source information, details on the data (region, survey time period, special properties, etc.), and FAQ on how the data is collected. 

Creating Favorites

To access the Statista's favorites function, a separate account is required. Contact your Campus Library for assistance.

Need Help?

Contact your Campus Library for assistance.