Industrial Statistics Database, 3- and 4-digit level of ISIC (Rev. 3, nat.curr.)
methods, notes and classification
UNIDO INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS DATABASE
ISIC (Revision 3)
Standard Concepts and Definitions
(1) Number of establishments and number of enterprises: An ôestablishmentö is ideally a unit that engages, under a single ownership or control, in one, or predominantly one, kind of activity at a single location; for example, workshop or factory. A ôkind-of-activity unitö differs from the establishment in that there is no restriction with respect to the geographical area in which a given kind of activity is carried out by a single legal entity. A ôlocal unitö, on the other hand, comprises all activities carried out under a single ownership or control at a single location and differs from the establishment-type of unit in that there is no restriction on the range of these activities. An ôenterpriseö is a legal entity possessing the right to conduct business in its own name; for example, to enter into contracts, own property, incur liability for debts, and establish bank accounts.
(2) Number of persons engaged and number of employees: The number of persons engaged is defined as the total number of persons who worked in or for the establishment during the reference year. However, home workers are excluded. The concept covers working proprietors, active business partners and unpaid family workers as well as employees. The figures reported refer normally to the average number of persons engaged during the reference year, obtained as the sum of the "average number of employees" during the year and the total number of other persons engaged measured for a single period of the year. The number of employees is including all persons engaged other than working proprietors, active business partners and unpaid family workers.
(3) Wages and salaries: Wages and salaries include all payments in cash or in kind paid to "employees" during the reference year in relation to work done for the establishment. Payments include: (a) direct wages and salaries; (b) remuneration for time not worked; (c) bonuses and gratuities; (d) housing allowances and family allowances paid directly by the employer; and (e) payments in kind. Excluded are employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security, pension and insurance schemes, as well as the benefits received by employees under these schemes and severance and termination pay.
(4) Output: The measure of output normally reported is the census concept, which covers only activities of an industrial nature. The value of census output in the case of estimates compiled on a production basis comprises: (a) the value of all products of the establishment; (b) the net change between the beginning and the end of the reference period in the value of work in progress and stocks of goods to be shipped in the same condition as received; (c) the value of industrial work done or industrial services rendered to others; (d) the value of goods shipped in the same condition as received less the amount paid for these goods; and (e) the value of fixed assets produced during the period by the unit for its own use. In the case of estimates compiled on a shipment basis, the net change in the value of stocks of finished goods between the beginning and the end of the reference period is also included. Gross output is equivalent to census output plus the revenue from activities of a non-industrial nature. Valuation may be at factor costs, excluding all indirect taxes falling on production and including all current subsidies received in support of production activity, or at basic prices, excluding taxes on commodity and including commodity related subsidies, or in producers' prices, including all indirect taxes and excluding all subsidies.
(5) Value added: The measure of value added normally reported is the census concept, which is defined as the value of census output less the value of census input, which covers: (a) value of materials and supplies for production (including cost of all fuel and purchased electricity); and (b) cost of industrial services received (mainly payments for contract and commission work and repair and maintenance work). If input estimates are compiled on a "received" rather than on a "consumed" basis, the result needs to be adjusted for the net change between the beginning and the end of the period in the value of stocks of materials, fuel and other supplies.
Total value added is the national accounting concept. It is ideally represented by the contribution of the establishments in each branch of activity to the gross domestic product. For the measure of total value added, the cost of non-industrial services is deducted from and the receipts for non-industrial services are added to census value added. The estimates, whether in terms of census value added or total value added, may be gross of depreciation and other provisions for capital consumption. The valuation may be at factor costs, at basic prices or in producersÆ prices, depending on the treatment of indirect taxes and subsidies.
(6) Gross fixed capital formation: Gross fixed capital formation refers to the value of purchases and own-account construction of fixed assets during the reference year less the value of corresponding sales. The fixed assets covered are those (whether new or used) with a productive life of one year or more. These assets, which are intended for the use of the establishment include fixed assets made by the establishment's own labour force for its own use. Major additions, alterations and improvements to existing assets, which extend their normal economic life or raise their productivity are also included.
New fixed assets include all those that have not been previously used in the country. Thus, newly imported fixed assets are considered new whether or not used before they were imported. Used fixed assets include all those that have been previously used within the country. Transactions in fixed assets include: (a) land; (b) buildings, other construction and land improvements; (c) transport equipment; and (d) machinery and other equipment. Countries that have started implementation of recent recommendations for industrial statistics might have extended the coverage of fixed assets to products of research and development, computer software and database and other intellectual property products.
Assets acquired from others are valued at purchasers' prices, which cover all costs directly connected with the acquisition and installation of the items for use. In principle, assets produced on own account are also valued in this manner. However, it may frequently be necessary to value such own-account production at explicit cost, including any imputations that may be required in respect of the employed ownaccount labour. Assets produced by one establishment of a multi-establishment enterprise for the use of another establishment of the same enterprise should be valued by the receiving establishment as though purchased from outside the enterprise. Sales of assets should be valued at the actual amounts realized rather than at book values.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION Data from non-OECD countries were collected from national statistical offices by UNIDO. Data from OECD member countries were collected by OECD and provided to UNIDO in order to achieve the worldwide coverage. All data are supplemented with estimates generated by UNIDO.
UPDATING THE DATABASE
Updates of the database will be made yearly and will contain data for at least one additional year for most of the countries and may also include additional countries. Data revisions and extensions in coverage may go as far back as 1990 (1985 in a few cases).
Country List
Code Definition
004 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of (Afghanis) 008 Albania (Leks) 032 Argentina (Pesos) 051 Armenia (Drams) 533 Aruba (Florins) 036 Australia (Dollars) 040 Austria (ATS Euros) 031 Azerbaijan (Manats) 044 Bahamas (Dollars) 050 Bangladesh (Taka) 056 Belgium (BEF Euros) 060 Bermuda (Dollars) 068 Bolivia (Bolivianos) 072 Botswana (Pula) 076 Brazil (Reais) 100 Bulgaria (Leva) 116 Cambodia (Riels) 124 Canada (Dollars) 132 Cape Verde (Escudos) 446 China (Macao SAR) (Patacas) 170 Colombia (Pesos) 184 Cook Islands (Dollars) 191 Croatia (Kunas) 196 Cyprus (Pounds) 203 Czech Republic (Korunas) 208 Denmark (Kroner) 214 Dominican Republic (Pesos) 218 Ecuador (US Dollars) 818 Egypt (Pounds) 232 Eritrea (Nakfa) 233 Estonia (Kroon) 231 Ethiopia (Birr) 246 Finland (FIM Euros) 250 France (FRF Euros) 270 Gambia (Dalasis) 268 Georgia (Lari) 276 Germany (DEM Euros) 300 Greece (GRD Euros) 332 Haiti (Gourdes) 348 Hungary (Forints) 356 India (Rupees) 360 Indonesia (Rupiahs) 364 Iran, Islamic Republic of (Rials) 368 Iraq (Dinars) 372 Ireland (IEP Euros) 376 Israel (Sheqalim) 380 Italy (ITL Euros) 392 Japan (Yen) 400 Jordan (Dinars) 398 Kazakhstan (Tenge) 404 Kenya (Shillings) 410 Korea, Republic of (Won) 417 Kyrgyzstan (Soms) 418 Lao P.D.R. (Kips) 428 Latvia (Lats) 422 Lebanon (US Dollars) 440 Lithuania (Lita) 442 Luxembourg (LUF Euros) 450 Madagascar (Francs) 454 Malawi (Kwacha) 458 Malaysia (Ringgits) 462 Maldives (Rufiyaa) 470 Malta (Liri) 480 Mauritius (Rupees) 484 Mexico (New Pesos) 496 Mongolia (Tugriks) 504 Morocco (Dirhams) 104 Myanmar (Kyats) 524 Nepal (Rupees) 528 Netherlands (NLG Euros) 530 Netherlands Antilles (Guilders) 554 New Zealand (Dollars) 578 Norway (Kroner) 512 Oman (Rials) 590 Panama (Balboas) 598 Papua New Guinea (Kinas) 600 Paraguay (Guaranies) 604 Peru (New Soles) 608 Philippines (Pesos) 616 Poland (Zlotys) 620 Portugal (Escudos) 634 Qatar (Riyals) 498 Republic of Moldova (Lei) 642 Romania (New Lei) 643 Russian Federation (Roubles) 646 Rwanda (Francs) 682 Saudi Arabia (Riyals) 686 Senegal (CFA Francs) 702 Singapore (Dollars) 703 Slovakia (Korunas) 710 South Africa (Rand) 724 Spain (ESP Euros) 736 Sudan (Dinars) 740 Suriname (Guilders) 752 Sweden (Kronor) 756 Switzerland (Francs) 760 Syrian Arab Republic (Pounds) 762 Tajikistan (Somon) 807 TFYR of Macedonia (New Denars) 764 Thailand (Baht) 776 Tonga (Pa'anga) 780 Trinidad and Tobago (Dollars) 792 Turkey (New Liras) 795 Turkmenistan (Manat) 800 Uganda (Shillings) 804 Ukraine (Hryvnias) 826 United Kingdom (Pounds) 840 United States of America (Dollars) 858 Uruguay (Pesos) 704 Viet Nam (Dongs) 887 Yemen (Rials) 716 Zimbabwe (Dollars)
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