United Nations Statistics Division/DESA UNSD activities in industrial statistics

2 UNSD activities in industrial statistics Development of methodological standardsDevelopment of methodological standards Promotion of best practicesPromotion of best practices Data collection activitiesData collection activities Technical assistanceTechnical assistance

3 Methodological standards for industrial statistics Methodological standards for industrial statistics ClassificationsClassifications ISIC Rev. 4ISIC Rev. 4 CPC Ver. 2CPC Ver. 2 International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics (IRIS 2008)International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics (IRIS 2008) Index Numbers of Industrial ProductionIndex Numbers of Industrial Production

4 Promotion of best practices In 2007 UNSD has collected country practice information on index number compilationIn 2007 UNSD has collected country practice information on index number compilation Information has been compiled into a country practices documentInformation has been compiled into a country practices document Final review is required by contributorsFinal review is required by contributors Publication expected in Fall 2008Publication expected in Fall 2008

5 Data collection activities Commodity production statisticsCommodity production statistics Revised product list (600+ products)Revised product list (600+ products) 2005 edition for the first time provides data in terms of quantity and value2005 edition for the first time provides data in terms of quantity and value Index numbers of industrial productionIndex numbers of industrial production Monthly and quarterly indicesMonthly and quarterly indices

6 Technical assistance activities Assist countries in implementing the revised methodological standardsAssist countries in implementing the revised methodological standards Carried out through regional workshopsCarried out through regional workshops Develop regional programmes for improving industrial (manufacturing) statisticsDevelop regional programmes for improving industrial (manufacturing) statistics Part of the general implementation strategy for national accountsPart of the general implementation strategy for national accounts Based on Luxembourg recommendationsBased on Luxembourg recommendations Driven by regional partnersDriven by regional partners

7 Workshops on manufacturing statistics Currently focused on Latin American countries (started in 2007)Currently focused on Latin American countries (started in 2007) Start of similar process for African countries (2008)Start of similar process for African countries (2008) Possible expansion to other regionsPossible expansion to other regions Already existing programme for ASEAN countriesAlready existing programme for ASEAN countries Regional programme involves follow-up with direct country assistance, encouragement of twinning arrangementsRegional programme involves follow-up with direct country assistance, encouragement of twinning arrangements

8 Workshops on manufacturing statistics Goal:Goal: Enable countries to produce data according to IRIS 2008Enable countries to produce data according to IRIS 2008 Encourage additional detail on a regional basisEncourage additional detail on a regional basis Support implementation of new classificationsSupport implementation of new classifications

9 Workshops on manufacturing statistics Based on Statistical Production processBased on Statistical Production process Registers and frames (R&F) Surveys (S) Integration frameworks (IF) Dissemination (D) Institutional setting ICT Management and internal policy Institutional arrangements

10 Workshops on manufacturing statistics Regional workshops will focus on the individual components of the statistical production processRegional workshops will focus on the individual components of the statistical production process First workshop in 2008 will cover business registers and framesFirst workshop in 2008 will cover business registers and frames Follow-up at country level has to be coordinatedFollow-up at country level has to be coordinated

11 Workshops for ECLAC countries First broad assessment of industrial statistics was carried out in 2007 for the first workshop on manufacturing statisticsFirst broad assessment of industrial statistics was carried out in 2007 for the first workshop on manufacturing statistics Additional quality assessment will form the basis for future workAdditional quality assessment will form the basis for future work

12 Broad assessment (2007)