Production in industry - energy

Description

Short-term statistics (STS) give information on a wide range of economic activities according to NACE Rev.2 classification (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community). The industrial import price indices offer information according to the CPA classification (Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community). Construction indices are broken down by Classification of Types of Construction (CC). All data under this heading are index data. Percentage changes are also available for each indicator. The index data are generally presented in the following forms:

• Unadjusted
• Calendar adjusted
• Seasonally adjusted

Depending on the STS regulation data are accessible as monthly, quarterly and annual data. This heading covers the indicators listed below in four different sectors. Based on the national data, Eurostat compiles EU and euro area infra-annual economic statistics. Among these, a list of indicators, called Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEIs) has been identified by key users as being of prime importance for the conduct of monetary and economic policy of the euro area. These indicators are mainly released through Eurostat's website under the heading Euro-indicators. There are eight PEEIs contributed by STS and they are marked with * in the text below. INDUSTRY

• Production (volume)*
• Turnover: Total, Domestic market and Non-domestic market==> A further breakdown of the non-domestic turnover into euro area and non euro area is available for the euro area countries
• Producer prices (output prices)*: Total, Domestic market and Non-domestic market==> A further breakdown of the non-domestic producer prices into euro area and non euro area is available for the euro area countries
• Import prices*: Total, Euro area market, Non euro area market (euro area countries only)
• Labour input indicators: Number of persons employed, Hours worked, Gross wages and salaries

CONSTRUCTION

• Production (volume)*: Total of the construction sector, Building construction, Civil Engineering
• Building permits indicators*: Number of dwellings, Square meters of useful floor (or alternative size measure)
• Construction costs or prices: Construction costs, Material costs, Labour costs (if not available, they may be approximated by the Output prices variable)
• Labour input indicators: Number of persons employed, Hours worked, Gross wages and salaries

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

• Volume of sales (deflated turnover)*
• Turnover (value)
• Labour input indicators: Number of persons employed, Hours worked, Gross wages and salaries

SERVICES

• Turnover (in value)*
• Labour input indicators: Number of persons employed, Hours worked, Gross wages and salaries
• Producer prices (Output prices )*

National reference metadata of the reporting countries can be found in the Annexes of this metadata file.