Survey of National Classifications UNSD GTCI Bogotá, Colombia – 4-8 August 2014

Outline Introduction 2012 Survey – Status – Relationship to international standards – Country plans – Structure Next steps

Introduction UNSD: National Classifications

2012 Survey New structure, similar questions Summer/fall 2012 Purpose: – Overview of classifications used – Assess implementation Basis for technical assistance

Status Q sent in English + follow-up in language versions July 2014: 120 countries, 448 classifications CountriesClassifications Activity classifications Product classifications78136 Expenditure classifications4875 Occupation classifications7180 Other classifications2339

CountryCountActivity classificationProduct classificationOccupation classification Argentina1X-- Barbados0--- Bolivia3XXX Brazil2XX- Chile2XX- Colombia3XXX Costa Rica2X-X Dominican Republic0--- Ecuador2XX- El Salvador3XXX Guatemala2XX- Haiti0--- Honduras2X-X Mexico2XX- Panama2X-X Peru1X-- St. Lucia0--- Uruguay3XXX Aruba0--- Bahamas1X-- Belize0--- Bermuda2XX- Cuba3XXX Dominica2X-X Guyana0--- Jamaica2X-X Netherlands Antiles0--- Nicaragua0--- Paraguay2X-X St. Vincent and the Grenadines2XX- Suriname2X-X Trinidad and Tobago0--- Venezuela0--- GTCI

Status - ISIC World map by ISIC Rev.4 ISIC Rev.3.1 ISIC Rev.3 Other

Status - CPC World map by CPC Ver.2 CPC Ver.1 Other

Status - ISCO World map by ISCO-08 ISCO-88

Relationships to international standards - ISIC IdenticalUsing additional detail Using less detail Other relationship ISIC Rev ISIC Rev ISIC Rev

Relationships to international standards - CPC IdenticalUsing additional detail Using less detail Other relationship CPC Ver CPC Ver.2-3--

Relationships to international standards - ISCO IdenticalUsing additional detail Using less detail Other relationship ISCO ISCO

Plans Classification Count ActivityProductOccupation Total Have the latest version 1478 Do not have the latest version 974 Will revise 7+1*64 *... Not a revision of their classification, but they offer a correspondence to the newest version of ISIC Rev.4 and can report data in ISIC Rev.4.

Structure of the questionnaire 1. General information 2. Classification structure 3. Relationship to international standards 4. Classification uses 5. Implementation / revision status 6. Supporting documents 7. Contact information 8. Capacity building (UNSD purposes only) 9. Other comments

Structure

8. Capacity building (UNSD purpose only) 7c. Contact person (UNSD purpose only)

Next steps Expert Group recommendation: survey every 5 years If updates are available sooner – welcome to submit

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