Construction - monthly data - index (2015 = 100) (NACE Rev. 2)
methods, notes and classification
DATA_DESCR Industry, Trade and Services statistics are part of Short-term statistics (STS), they give information on a wide range of economic activities according to NACE Rev.2 classification (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community). The industrial import price indices offer information according to the CPA classification(Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community). All data under this heading are index data. Percentage changes are also available for each indicator. The index data are presented in the following forms: Unadjusted Working-day adjusted (Production, Turnover in wholesale and retail trade and other services, Hours worked) Seasonally-adjusted Data are accessible as monthly and quarterly data. This heading covers the indicators listed below in four different sectors. INDUSTRY Production Index Turnover Index New Orders Received Index: The collection of data on industrial new orders was terminated with Commission Regulation No 461/2012 of 31 May 2012 Producer Prices (Domestic Output Prices index) Import Prices Index: Total, Euro area market, Non euro area market (euro area countries only) Labour Input Indicators: Number of Persons Employed, Hours Worked, Gross Wages and Salaries CONSTRUCTION Production Index: Total of the construction sector, Building construction, Civil Engineering New orders (Total of the construction sector, Building construction, Civil Engineering): The collection of data on new orders in construction was terminated with Commission Regulation No 1503/2006 of 28 September 2006 Labour input indicators: Number of Persons Employed, Hours Worked, Gross Wages and Salaries Construction costs Index Building permits indicators: Number of dwellings RETAIL TRADE Volume of sales (deflated turnover) Turnover (in value) Labour input indicators: Number of Persons Employed SERVICES Turnover Index
CLASS_SYSTEM NACE Rev.2 classification (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community) is used for all the STS indicators, except Industrial Import Prices; for this indicator, the information is available according to CPA classification (Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community).The split of the construction indicators into Building and Civil engineering is made based on CC classification (Classification of Types of Construction).
STAT_CONC_DEF Detailed definitions of each indicator are described in the Commission Regulation 1503/2006. PRODUCTIONThe objective of the production index is to measure changes in the volume of output at close and regular intervals, normally monthly. It provides a measure of the volume trend in value added over a given reference period. The production index is a theoretical measure that must be approximated by practical measures. Value added at basic prices can be calculated from turnover (excluding VAT and other similar deductible taxes directly linked to turnover), plus capitalised production, plus other operating income plus or minus the changes in stocks, minus the purchases of goods and services, minus taxes on products which are linked to turnover but not deductible plus any subsidies on products received. The division of production in construction between building construction and civil engineering is based on the classification of types of construction (CC). TURNOVERIt is the objective of the turnover index to show the development of the market for goods and services.Turnover comprises the totals invoiced by the observation unit during the reference period, and this corresponds to market sales of goods or services supplied to third parties. Turnover also includes all other charges (transport, packaging, etc.) passed on to the customer, even if these charges are listed separately in the invoice. Turnover excludes VAT and other similar deductible taxes directly linked to turnover as well as all duties and taxes on the goods or services invoiced by the unit. The indices of domestic and non-domestic turnover require turnover to be split according to the first destination of the product based on the change of ownership. The destination is determined by the residency of the third party that purchased the goods and services. Non-domestic turnover is further sub-divided into turnover despatched to euro-zone countries and all other non-domestic turnover. VOLUME OF SALES The volume of sales represents the value of turnover in constant prices and as such is a quantity index. It is normally calculated as turnover at current prices, deflated by the deflator of sales. NEW ORDERS RECEIVED The collection of data on industrial new orders was terminated with Commission Regulation No 461/2012 of 31 May 2012 and the collection of data on new orders in construction with Commission Regulation No 1503/2006 of 28 September 2006. PRODUCER PRICES ( OUTPUT PRICES) The producer prices are also known as output prices. However, although the STS-Regulations use the term of "output prices", in practice the most used term is "producer prices". The definition in this paragraph reflects the terminology used in the Commission Regulation 1503/2006. The objective of the output price index is to measure the monthly development of transaction prices of economic activities. The domestic output price index for an economic activity measures the average price development of all goods and related services resulting from that activity and sold on the domestic market. The non-domestic price index shows the average price development (expressed in the national currency) of all goods and related services resulting from that activity and sold outside of the domestic market. When combined, these two indices show the average price development of all goods and related services resulting from an activity.It is essential that all price-determining characteristics of the products are taken into account, including quantity of units sold, transport provided, rebates, service conditions, guarantee conditions and destination. The indices of domestic and non-domestic prices require separate output price indices to be compiled according to the destination of the product. The destination is determined by the residency of the third party that has ordered or purchased the product. Output prices for the non-domestic market are further sub-divided into output prices for products despatched to euro-zone countries and all other output prices. IMPORT PRICES It is the objective of the import price indices to measure the monthly transaction price development of imported goods purchased from non-domestic areas by domestic residents. All the related services are excluded from the scope. It is essential that all price-determining characteristics of the products are taken into account, including quantity of units sold, transport provided, rebates, service conditions, guarantee conditions origin and destination. The non-domestic market is defined as third parties, which are not resident in the same national territory as the observation unit. The indices of the import prices require a separate calculation according to the country of consignment of the product. The country of consignment is determined in a consistent way with customs procedures. Import prices are sub-divided into imports from euro-zone countries and imports from other countries. NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED It is the objective of the index of number of persons employed to show the development of employment.The number of persons employed is defined as the total number of persons who work in the observation unit (inclusive of working proprietors, partners working regularly in the unit and unpaid family workers), as well as persons who work outside the unit who belong to it and are paid by it (e.g. sales representatives, delivery personnel, repair and maintenance teams). HOURS WORKED It is the objective of the hours worked index to show the development in the volume of work done. The total number of hours worked represents the aggregate number of hours actually worked for the output of the observation unit during the reference period. WAGES AND SALARIES It is the objective of the wages and salaries index to approximate the development of the wage and salaries bill.Wages and salaries are defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable to all persons counted on the payroll (including home workers), in return for work done during the accounting period, regardless of whether it is paid on the basis of working time, output or piecework and whether it is paid regularly. CONSTRUCTION COSTS The objective of the construction cost index is to show the development of costs incurred by the contractor to carry out the construction process. The component costs index (material costs and labour costs) shows the price developments of production factors used in the construction industry. Output price indices for construction can be used as an approximation for the construction cost variables. BUILDING PERMITS: NUMBER OF DWELLINGS, SQUARE METRES OF USEFUL FLOOR AREA The objective of the number of dwelling building permit index to show the future development of construction activity in terms of unit numbers, while the objective of the useful floor area building permit index to show the future development of construction activity in terms of volume. A building permit is an authorisation to start work on a building project. As such, a permit is the final stage of planning and building authorisations from public authorities, prior to the start of work.
STAT_UNIT The STS-Regulations require the use of the following observation units: KAU (Kind of activity unit) for the indicators in industry and construction; Enterprisefor the indicatorsin wholesale and retail trade and other services. In practice, however, several Member States collect the information from the enterprises rather than from the KAU (data collection on the level of the KAU requires a greater degree of detail which is often not available, e.g. in administrative sources).
STAT_POP The statistical population comprises the observation units (KAUs or enterprises) operating in the NACE/CPA classes mentioned below. INDUSTRY Production: sections B, C, D of NACE (D353 excluded) Turnover: sections B and C of NACE New orders: The collection of data on industrial new orders was terminated with Commission Regulation No 461/2012 of 31 May 2012; data are available until April 2012. The data cover manufacturing industries working on orders( C13, C14, C17, C20, C21, C24 to C30)Producer prices (Output prices): sections B to E of NACE ( B0721, C2446, C254, C301, C303, C304, E37, E38 and E39 not included) Import prices: Sections B, C, D of CPA (B0721, B09, C18, C2446, C254, C301, C303, C304, C33 not included) Labour input indicators (Number of Persons Employed, Hours Worked, Gross Wages and Salaries): Sections B to E of NACE (E37, E38 and E39 not included) CONSTRUCTION Production: section F of NACE Labour input indicators (Number of Persons Employed, Hours Worked, Gross Wages and Salaries): section Construction costs: CC11 excluding CC 113 (New residential buildings excluding residencies for communities) Building permits indicators:Number of dwellings: CC11 excluding CC113 (New residential buildings excluding residencies for communities) RETAIL TRADE Volume of sales (deflated turnover): section G of NACE (G45, G46, G47) Turnover (in value): section G of NACE (G45, G46, G47) Labour input indicators (Number of Persons Employed ): section G (G45, G46,G47 excluding G47.3) Detailed information on the level of detail of the data to be delivered by each country and therefore, on the target statistical population for each country, is available from the STS requirements, available here. The STS-Regulation allows simplified reporting for small countries (below certain thresholds). SERVICES Turnover: sections H, I, J, M, N of NACE
REF_AREA Euro area and European Union, EU individual Member States and EFTA countries. Data referring to candidate countries to the EU, and aggregates for the United States and Japan are also published if available.
BASE_PER Year 2010 = 100
UNIT_MEASURE Indices, percentage changes (%).
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