Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThe OECD Secretariat collects a wide range of statistics on businesses and business activity. This database features the data collection of the Statistics Directorate relating to a number of key variables, such as, for example, value added, operating surplus, employment, and the number of business units, broken down by 4-digit International Standard of Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 4) industry groups, referred to as the Structural Statistics on Industry and Services (SSIS) database; and by economic sector and enterprise size class; referred to as the Business Statistics by Size Class (BSC) database.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationSDD.IndServStat@oecd.org
Name of collection/source Name of collection/sourceStructural Business Statistics
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityAnnual
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedFor most countries the main sources of information used in the compilation of structural business statistics are business surveys, economic censuses and business registers.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedEnterprises, or establishments (when no data on enterprises). The enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations. An enterprise may be a sole legal unit.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverage Sector coverage Sector coverageFor most countries: business economy corresponding to 05-82 excluding 64-66 of ISIC Rev.4 and more detailed sectors up to 4-digit ISIC Rev.4 classes.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedInternational Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4)
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptStructural Business Statistics
Transformations TransformationsData from Eurostat are received in NACE Rev.2 and converted to ISIC Rev.4; Australian data were received in ANZICS and converted to ISIC Rev.4, Japansese data are converted form JSIC to ISIC Rev.4, Korean data form KSIC to ISIC Rev.4, Canadian and Mexican data from NAICS to ISIC Rev.4
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsCorrespondence with Eurostat Structural Business Statistics tables (SBS): data corresponding to size class "1-9 persons employed" are published by Eurostat under size class "0-9 persons employed" to reflect the rounding of annual values.
Quality comments Quality commentsThe OECD Secretariat collects a wide range of statistics on businesses and business activity. This database features the data collection of the Statistics Directorate relating to a number of key variables, such as, for example, value added, operating surplus, employment, and the number of business units, broken down by 4-digit International Standard of Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 4) industry groups, referred to as the Structural Statistics on Industry and Services (SSIS) database; and by economic sector and enterprise size class; referred to as the Business Statistics by Size Class (BSC) database.
SDD.IndServStat@oecd.org
For most countries the main sources of information used in the compilation of structural business statistics are business surveys, economic censuses and business registers.
Structural Business Statistics
Annual
Enterprises, or establishments (when no data on enterprises). The enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations. An enterprise may be a sole legal unit.
For most countries: business economy corresponding to 05-82 excluding 64-66 of ISIC Rev.4 and more detailed sectors up to 4-digit ISIC Rev.4 classes.
Structural Business Statistics
International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4)
Data from Eurostat are received in NACE Rev.2 and converted to ISIC Rev.4; Australian data were received in ANZICS and converted to ISIC Rev.4, Japansese data are converted form JSIC to ISIC Rev.4, Korean data form KSIC to ISIC Rev.4, Canadian and Mexican data from NAICS to ISIC Rev.4
Correspondence with Eurostat Structural Business Statistics tables (SBS): data corresponding to size class "1-9 persons employed" are published by Eurostat under size class "0-9 persons employed" to reflect the rounding of annual values.