1 23rd Voorburg Group Meeting Aguascalientes, Mexico Country Progress Report: 2008 presented by Mark E. Wallace Chief, Service Sector Statistics Division U.S. Census Bureau September , 2008

2 Industries for Which Progress Assessed: VG 2008 ~Mini-Presentations~ Wired Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6110) Wireless Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6120) Satellite Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6130) Other Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6190) Wholesale on a Fee or Contract Basis (4610) General and Specialized Merchant Wholesale Activities (ISIC 462X/469X) ~Revisited Sector Papers~ Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Auditing Activities; Tax Consultancy (ISIC 6920) Real Estate Activities With Own or Leased Property (ISIC 6810) Real Estate Activities on a Fee or Contract Basis (ISIC 6820) Advertising (ISIC 7310) Market Research and Public Opinion Polling (ISIC 7320) Architectural and Engineering Activities and Related Technical Consultancy (ISIC 7110)

3 Industry Scorecard Country Summaries Industry scorecard country summaries identify areas of strength and weakness, along with best opportunities for improvement. Industry scorecard country summaries are used to assess VG country achievement in all areas and serve as part of the VG’s concrete deliverables to the UNSC (along with the sector papers).

4 Summary of Progress Report Findings: VG countries reported progress of 27 countries attending Industry scorecard country summaries prepared for each of the 12 industries, showing the number of countries having: Number ___PPI details > CPC ___PPI details > CPC soon ___Turnover details > CPC ___Turnover details > CPC soon ___Industry-level prices calculated ___Industry-level turnover collected Rating 1. ___ Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. ___ Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. ___ Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. ___ Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon 5. ___ Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover

5 Mini-Presentations Wired Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6110) Number of countries having: Number 3PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 4 Turnover details > CPC 2Turnover details > CPC soon 15 Industry-level prices calculated 11 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 2 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 7 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 3 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon 5. 8 Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover

6 Number of countries having: Number 3PPI details > CPC 1 PPI details > CPC soon 3 Turnover details > CPC 2Turnover details > CPC soon 15 Industry-level prices calculated 11 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 2 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 7 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 3 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon 5. 8 Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Mini-Presentations (continued) Wireless Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6120)

7 Number of countries having: Number 0PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 3 Turnover details > CPC 1Turnover details > CPC soon 1 Industry-level prices calculated 8Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 1 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 2 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Mini-Presentations (continued) Satellite Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6130)

8 Number of countries having: Number 2PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 3 Turnover details > CPC 1Turnover details > CPC soon 4 Industry-level prices calculated 9Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 1 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 1 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 2 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Mini-Presentations (continued) Other Telecommunications Activities (ISIC 6190)

9 Number of countries having: Number 0PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 5 Turnover details > CPC 0Turnover details > CPC soon 2 Industry-level prices calculated 11 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 2 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 1 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Mini-Presentations (continued) Wholesale on a Fee or Contract Basis (ISIC 4610)

10 Number of countries having: Number 0PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 7 Turnover details > CPC 0Turnover details > CPC soon 5 Industry-level prices calculated 15 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 4 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 1 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Mini-Presentations (continued) Merchant Wholesale Activities (ISIC 462X/469X)

11 Number of countries having: Number 5PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 7 Turnover details > CPC 1Turnover details > CPC soon 15 Industry-level prices calculated 14 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 1 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 2 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 6 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 7 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon 5. 4 Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Revisited Sector Papers Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Auditing Activities; Tax Consultancy (ISIC 6920)

12 Number of countries having: Number 1PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 6 Turnover details > CPC 0Turnover details > CPC soon 5 Industry-level prices calculated 10 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 1 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 2 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 1 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Revisited Sector Papers (continued) Real Estate Activities With Own or Leased Property (ISIC 6810)

13 Number of countries having: Number 3PPI details > CPC 0 PPI details > CPC soon 6 Turnover details > CPC 0Turnover details > CPC soon 6 Industry-level prices calculated 9 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 2 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 2 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 1 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Revisited Sector Papers (continued) Real Estate Activities on a Fee or Contract Basis (ISIC 6820)

14 Number of countries having: Number 3PPI details > CPC 1 PPI details > CPC soon 9 Turnover details > CPC 1Turnover details > CPC soon 16 Industry-level prices calculated 15 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 3 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 8 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 5 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon 5. 4 Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Revisited Sector Papers (continued) Advertising (ISIC 7310) This Space For Rent

15 Number of countries having: Number 0PPI details > CPC 1 PPI details > CPC soon 7 Turnover details > CPC 2Turnover details > CPC soon 11 Industry-level prices calculated 13 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 0 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 7 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 5 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon 5. 8 Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Revisited Sector Papers (continued) Market Research and Public Opinion Polling (ISIC 7320)

16 Number of countries having: Number 5PPI details > CPC 1 PPI details > CPC soon 8 Turnover details > CPC 1Turnover details > CPC soon 15 Industry-level prices calculated 15 Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: 1. 4 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 1 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon 3. 4 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned 4. 6 Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon 5. 5 Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover Revisited Sector Papers (continued) Architectural and Engineering Activities and Related Technical Consultancy (ISIC 7110)

17 Sum of Country Responses for All Twelve Industries Number of countries/industries with: Number 25 PPI details > CPC 4 PPI details > CPC soon 68Turnover details > CPC 11Turnover details > CPC soon 110Industry-level prices calculated 141Industry-level turnover collected Ratings of: Detailed turnover and prices well aligned 2. 3 Detailed turnover and prices well aligned soon Industry-level turnover and prices aligned Industry-level turnover and prices aligned soon Other-no industry coverage for prices and/or turnover

18 The Road Ahead: So Many Industries, So Little Time (Solved!) Content Development Framework, Attachment A, Lists 150 service industries (as defined by ISIC Rev. 4) Scope has provisionally increased to include Retail and Wholesale Trade (41 industries) and Repair of Goods and Installation of Machinery (8 industries) = 49 additional industries Priorities were assigned to the top 17 industry/industry groups at the 2007 VG Meeting

19 Proposed Schedule for Industry Specific Papers (Mini-Presentations (MP), Sector Papers (SP), and Revisited Sector Papers (RSP)) for 2008 through 2011 (As Decided at the 2007 VG Meeting) Industry/Industry GroupMPSPRSP Wired, Wireless, Satellite, and Telecommunications ServicesXX “ “ “ “ “ “XX 2. Wholesale Trade XX “ “ “ “ “ “ X X 3. IT ServicesXX 4. Accounting, Bookkeeping and Auditing Activities; Tax ConsultancyXX 5. Real Estate (Excluding Imputed Rents)XX 6. Advertising and Market Research and Public Opinion PollingXX 7. Architectural and Engineering Activities and Related Technical ConsultancyXX 8. Rail TransportationXX 9. Water TransportationXX 10. Air TransportationXX 11. Banking and CreditXX “ “ “ “ “ “XX 12. InsuranceXX “ “ “ “ “ “XX 13. Rental and Leasing ServicesXX 14. Retail TradeXX “ “ “ “ “ “XX 15. Employment ServicesXX 16. Investigation and Security ServicesXX 17. Cleaning and Facilities SupportXX “ “ “ “ “ “XX