Statisticians work with theoretical and applied statistics in both the private and public sectors. Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection analysis interpretation or explanation and presentation of Data. The core of that work is to measure, interpret, and describe the world and human activity patterns within it.

It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects. The applications are varied. Statisticians apply their knowledge to production, research, finance, medicine, the built and natural environments, insurance and government. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the The phrase built environment refers to the man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places See also Nature The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a terminology that is comprised of all living and Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. They often are employed to support managerial decisions or to supervise quality control in manufacturing.

Contents 1 Nature of the work 2 History 3 References 4 See also 5 External links

Nature of the work

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2006, there were 19,000 jobs classified as statistician in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS) a unit of the United States Department of Labor, is the principal fact-finding agency for the U Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Of these people, 41 percent worked for governments (federal, state, or local). Additionally, there are substantial numbers of persons who use statistics in their work but have job titles other than statistician. ^[1]. The job of statistician is considered a profession. The term profession is applied to those persons who have specialized and technical skill or knowledge which they apply for a fee to certain tasks that ordinary and unqualified people cannot Most statisticians work in offices and have regular working hours and can therefore be considered white-collar workers. White-collar worker refers to a salaried professional or an educated Worker who performs semi-professional office administrative and sales coordination tasks as opposed to A minority of statisticians are self-employed statistical consultants. A statistical Consultant provides statistical and research advice and guidance to clients in Business, Medicine, Psychology, Law

Most employment as a statistician requires a minimum of a masters degree in statistics or a related field. Many professional statisticians have a PhD. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation.

History

Civilizations have used the work of statisticians for thousands of years. Statistics was employed in ancient Egypt in censuses of population and cattle. Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Typical work might involve developing a model and sampling plans, analyzing survey results, or contributing to agricultural or econometric forecasts.

References

See also

• List of statisticians

External links

• Statistician entry, Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Careers Center, American Statistical Association
• Listing of tasks and duties - The International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO)
• Listings of nature of work etc - O*NET

Statisticians or people who made notable contributions to the theories of Statistics, or related aspects of Probability, or Machine learning.

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