Elżbieta Gołata

Elżbieta Gołata is a Professor at the Department of Statistics within the Institute of Informatics and Quantitative Economics at Poznań University of Economics and Business. She serves as Chair of the Committee on Demographic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2020) and Deputy Chairwoman of the Government Population Council (since 2024). Previously held the position of Vice-Rector for Research at her university (2016–2024).

• Research Interests: demographic change, population aging, census methodology, labor market analysis, statistical data quality
• Teaching: contributes to Small Area Estimation (SAE) education
• Collaboration: works with Grażyna Dehnel's research group and international institutions

Research Trends cover:

• Comparative fertility analysis across Poland and diaspora communities
• Population aging patterns in Visegrad countries
• Census methodology evolution (traditional vs administrative data)
• Labor market inequality by disability status, gender, and age
• Urban demographic changes and suburbanization impacts
• Statistical education challenges for SAE techniques

Academic Contributions include:

• 42+ publications with 154+ citations
• Leadership in demographic studies and policy councils
• Co-organizer of major statistical congresses
• Development of multidimensional statistical analysis methods
• Focus on Polish-German demographic comparisons
• Advocacy for census data credibility and transparency