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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY – EUROSTAT

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French Equivalent: Activité principale – Eurostat

Definition:
The principal (or main) activity is identified as the activity which contributes most to the total value added of a unit under consideration. The principal activity so identified does not necessarily account for 50% or more of the unit's total value added.

The classification of principal activity is determined by reference to NACE Rev. 1, first at the highest level of classification and then at more detailed levels ("top-down" method).

Source Publication:
NACE Rev. 1.

Cross References:
Principal activity – ISIC Rev. 3
Principal activity – SNA

Version Indicator: NACE

Classification Indicator: Classification

Statistical Theme: Classifications

Created on Tuesday, September 25, 2001

Last updated on Tuesday, March 11, 2003