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 value added, production, employment, and the number of business units, for example, broken down by 4-digit secotrs of International Standard of Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 3) as well as industry groups and referred to as the Structural Statistics on Industry and Services (SSIS) database; and by size class; referred to as the Business Statistics by Size Class (BSC) database.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationSTD.IndServStat@oecd.org
Name of collection/source Name of collection/sourceStructural Business Statistics
Direct source Direct sourceThe following countries are covered by the Eurostat data collection: AUT, BEL, CZE, DEU, DNK, ESP, EST, FIN, FRA, GBR, GRC, HUN, IRL, ITA, LUX, LVA, NLD, NOR, POL, PRT, ROU, SVK, SVN, SWE, TUR (partially), ALB, BGR, CYP, LTU and MLT. For ISR, TUR (partially), USA and RUS data was submitted on the basis of SDBS-BSC questionnaire.
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityAnnual
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedNational Statistical Offices. For 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 Reference period Reference periodData refer to the calendar year and in most cases corresponds to the fiscal year. For the European countries covered by Eurostat data collection this datasets does not provide the data beyond 2007. For series from 2008 on, please consult Structural Business Statistics of ISIC Rev.4. For Israel data refer to 2003-2010 period, for Turkey to 2003-2008, for the United States to 2003-2007 and for Russian Federation to 2010-2015 period.
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedEnterprises, or establishments (when no data on enterprises). An 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 coverageData collection cover the following countries: AUT, BEL, CZE, DEU, DNK, ESP, EST, FIN, FRA, GBR, GRC, HUN, IRL, ISR, ITA, LUX, LVA, NLD, NOR, POL, PRT, ROU, SVK, SVN, SWE, TUR, USA, ALB, BGR, CYP, LTU, MLT, RUS
Sector coverage Sector coverageBusiness economy corresponding to 10-74 of ISIC Rev.3
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedInternational Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 3 (ISIC Rev.3)
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptStructural Business Statistics
Transformations TransformationsData from Eurostat are received in NACE 1.1 and converted to ISIC Rev.3; the United States data were received in NAICS and converted to ISIC Rev.3
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsThis data collection is output-oriented: it leaves data providers the choice of data sources. In most countries a combination of survey and administrative data is used
Quality comments Quality commentsFor the European countries covered by Eurostat data collection: 1995 is the first reference year for implementation of structural business statistics and the period between 1995-1998 was a transitional period for SBS implementation. The data set is more complete and comparable starting from reference year 1999.
The 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 value added, production, employment, and the number of business units, for example, broken down by 4-digit secotrs of International Standard of Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 3) as well as industry groups and referred to as the Structural Statistics on Industry and Services (SSIS) database; and by size class; referred to as the Business Statistics by Size Class (BSC) database.
STD.IndServStat@oecd.org
National Statistical Offices. 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
The following countries are covered by the Eurostat data collection: AUT, BEL, CZE, DEU, DNK, ESP, EST, FIN, FRA, GBR, GRC, HUN, IRL, ITA, LUX, LVA, NLD, NOR, POL, PRT, ROU, SVK, SVN, SWE, TUR (partially), ALB, BGR, CYP, LTU and MLT. For ISR, TUR (partially), USA and RUS data was submitted on the basis of SDBS-BSC questionnaire.
Annual
Enterprises, or establishments (when no data on enterprises). An 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.
Data refer to the calendar year and in most cases corresponds to the fiscal year. For the European countries covered by Eurostat data collection this datasets does not provide the data beyond 2007. For series from 2008 on, please consult Structural Business Statistics of ISIC Rev.4. For Israel data refer to 2003-2010 period, for Turkey to 2003-2008, for the United States to 2003-2007 and for Russian Federation to 2010-2015 period.
Data collection cover the following countries: AUT, BEL, CZE, DEU, DNK, ESP, EST, FIN, FRA, GBR, GRC, HUN, IRL, ISR, ITA, LUX, LVA, NLD, NOR, POL, PRT, ROU, SVK, SVN, SWE, TUR, USA, ALB, BGR, CYP, LTU, MLT, RUS
Business economy corresponding to 10-74 of ISIC Rev.3
Structural Business Statistics
International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 3 (ISIC Rev.3)
Data from Eurostat are received in NACE 1.1 and converted to ISIC Rev.3; the United States data were received in NAICS and converted to ISIC Rev.3
For the European countries covered by Eurostat data collection: 1995 is the first reference year for implementation of structural business statistics and the period between 1995-1998 was a transitional period for SBS implementation. The data set is more complete and comparable starting from reference year 1999.
This data collection is output-oriented: it leaves data providers the choice of data sources. In most countries a combination of survey and administrative data is used