1 Inventory of international standards and work groups by economic statistics domains Ivo Havinga (UNSD) Work Session of FOC Group on Integrated Economic Statistics, Bern, Switserland, 6-8 June Bern, Switserland, 6-8 June

2 Outline of presentation Purpose of inventoryPurpose of inventory Sources of informationSources of information Economic domains of Statistical CommissionEconomic domains of Statistical Commission Issues for discussionIssues for discussion

3 Purpose of Inventory a reference toola reference tool to map international statistical standards and international recommendations and expert groups by economic domainsto map international statistical standards and international recommendations and expert groups by economic domains to assess the adequacy of coverage by economic domainsto assess the adequacy of coverage by economic domains

4 Sources of information EurostatEurostat Food and Agriculture OrganisationFood and Agriculture Organisation International Labor OrganisationInternational Labor Organisation International Monetary FundInternational Monetary Fund United Nations Statistics DivisionUnited Nations Statistics Division

5 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Macroeconomic international standards (SNA, BPM, GFS, MFS, Prices)Macroeconomic international standards (SNA, BPM, GFS, MFS, Prices) Cross functional international standards (Units, classifications and sample frames)Cross functional international standards (Units, classifications and sample frames) Agricultural statisticsAgricultural statistics International recommendations (on business statistics)International recommendations (on business statistics) International trade statisticsInternational trade statistics Energy statisticsEnergy statistics Other statistics (communication, science, technology and patents)Other statistics (communication, science, technology and patents)Added: Labor statisticsLabor statistics

6 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Macroeconomic international standards National accountsNational accounts Price statisticsPrice statistics Money, finance and insurance statisticsMoney, finance and insurance statistics Fiscal statisticsFiscal statistics Balance of payments statisticsBalance of payments statisticsAssessment: SNA updated 2008, BPM revised by 2008, GFS 2001, MFS 2000 Price statistics: system of price and quantities (1977) to be updated, PPI (2004), CPI (2004)

7 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Agriculture Agricultural statisticsAgricultural statistics Forestry and fisheriesForestry and fisheriesAssessment: international recommendations do not exist

8 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Cross functional standards ClassificationsClassifications International Standard Industrial ClassificationInternational Standard Industrial Classification Central Product ClassificationCentral Product Classification Classification of Expenditure by PurposeClassification of Expenditure by Purpose Statistical UnitsStatistical Units Sample frames – Statistical Business Register and Economic CensusSample frames – Statistical Business Register and Economic CensusAssessment: ISIC and CPC revised in Work underway at UNSD to create Statistical Units and Sample Frames

9 Economic domains of Statistical Commission International recommendations (on structural and short-term business statistics) Industrial statistics (IRIS)Industrial statistics (IRIS) Distributive trade statistics (IRDTS)Distributive trade statistics (IRDTS) Transport statisticsTransport statistics Tourism statistics (IRTS)Tourism statistics (IRTS) Statistics of services necStatistics of services necAssessment: IRIS, IRDTS and IRTS subject to revision. None on transport and other services

10 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Trade International merchandise trade statisticsInternational merchandise trade statistics International trade in servicesInternational trade in servicesAssessment: Manual on SITS and International Merchandise Trade subject to revision on going or scheduled

11 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Energy Energy statisticsEnergy statistics Assessment: SEEA-ME proposed to revise the “Concepts and methods in energy statistics, with reference to energy accounts and balances” by 2010

12 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Other statistics Communication statisticsCommunication statistics Statistics of science, technology and patentsStatistics of science, technology and patents Other economic statisticsOther economic statistics Assessment: no international publications on satellite accounts nor working groups under Statistical Commission

13 Economic domains of Statistical Commission Labour statistics Assessment: Guidelines and resolutions of ICLS on employment, hours of work, labor cost, etc. International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) revised by 2008 and International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE) 1993

14 Issues for Discussion Do we consider integration of all economic statistics domains including labor statistics?Do we consider integration of all economic statistics domains including labor statistics? Is the international standard for the system of price and volume indexes to be revised?Is the international standard for the system of price and volume indexes to be revised? Are international recommendation to be developed for transport and other services?Are international recommendation to be developed for transport and other services? Are handbooks or international recommendations to be developed for ICT and research and development?Are handbooks or international recommendations to be developed for ICT and research and development? Should labor statistics be added to the domains of economic statistics?Should labor statistics be added to the domains of economic statistics?