1. Recent Developments in Regional Accounts
Andreas Krüger
Eurostat C-2
27. Sept. 2010
13-Jul-07

2. Structure of the Presentation
Data collection
New indicators
Quality assurance of regional GVA
Task Force Methodology in Regional Accounts
Data Transmission Programme of new ESA
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3. Data Collection: Member States
Table 1200 almost complete
Table 1000:
EMPL in hours worked available for most of the MS, but time series still relatively short
GFCF becomes a problem, some NSIs are 3 and more years behind. Urgent improvement required.
Further small historical data gaps
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4. Data Collection: Candidate Countries
Croatia makes steady progress
GVA and EMPL available since 2000
HH accounts now urgent
FYROM: Catches up
GVA and Total Employment available for
Most urgent: Employees and household accounts
Turkey: Further progress necessary
GVA , i.e. at T + 36, but T +24 required
Most urgent: GVA at level 3, EMPL in persons
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5. New Indicators Growth rates at NUTS level 2 Dispersion of regional GDP
Switch to GVA growth
12 NSIs (incl. DE at NUTS 1) estimate themselves
Key element of new ESA data transmission programme
Dispersion of regional GDP
Available at NUTS level 2 and 3
Time series
Dispersion of regional household income
Test calculations postponed until resources available
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6. Quality assurance of regional GVA
Objective: Ensure quality of the 2012 dataset
Inventory assessment questionnaire:
Regional GVA
Regional population
Outdated Inventories to be updated
Country missions where appropriate, between 2010Q4 and 2011 Q3
Follow-up of missions
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7. TF Methodology of Regional Accounts
All documents and inventories available on CIRCA
Final report ready for WG approval
Implementation of new Extra-Regio method expected for 2011
Tender for methodological manual ongoing, work should begin still in 2010
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8. Data Transmission Programme of new ESA
Main Objectives:
Acceleration of Regional GDP Release by 12 months
Very few new variables
Main changes compared to ESA95:
Total GVA by NUTS 2 at T + 12 months
New Indicators:
GVA volume growth rates at NUTS level 2
Selected items of general government expenditure at NUTS 2
Regional population at NUTS 3
Voluntary: Final consumption expenditure of private households at NUTS 2
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9. Thank you for your attention
13-Jul-07