Survey of National Classifications

UNSD

GTCIBogotá, Colombia – 4-8 August 2014

Outline

• Introduction• 2012 Survey– Status– Relationship to international standards– Country plans– Structure

• Next steps

Introduction

• UNSD: National Classifications

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/ctryreg

2012 Survey

• New structure, similar questions• Summer/fall 2012• Purpose: – Overview of classifications used– Assess implementation

• Basis for technical assistance

Status

• Q sent in English + follow-up in language versions

• July 2014: 120 countries, 448 classifications

Countries Classifications

Activity classifications 112 118

Product classifications 78 136

Expenditure classifications 48 75

Occupation classifications 71 80

Other classifications 23 39

Country Count Activity classification Product classification Occupation classificationArgentina 1 X - -Barbados 0 - - -Bolivia 3 X X XBrazil 2 X X -Chile 2 X X -Colombia 3 X X XCosta Rica 2 X - XDominican Republic 0 - - -Ecuador 2 X X -El Salvador 3 X X XGuatemala 2 X X -Haiti 0 - - -Honduras 2 X - XMexico 2 X X -Panama 2 X - XPeru 1 X - -St. Lucia 0 - - -Uruguay 3 X X XAruba 0 - - -Bahamas 1 X - -Belize 0 - - -Bermuda 2 X X -Cuba 3 X X XDominica 2 X - XGuyana 0 - - -Jamaica 2 X - XNetherlands Antiles 0 - - -Nicaragua 0 - - -Paraguay 2 X - XSt. Vincent and the Grenadines 2 X X -Suriname 2 X - XTrinidad and Tobago 0 - - -Venezuela 0 - - -

GT

CI

Status - ISIC

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ISIC Rev.4

ISIC Rev.3.1

ISIC Rev.3

Other

Status - CPC

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CPC Ver.2

CPC Ver.1

Other

Status - ISCO

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ISCO-08

ISCO-88

Relationships to international standards - ISIC

Identical Using additional

detail

Using less detail

Other relationship

ISIC Rev.3 1 3 - 1

ISIC Rev.3.1 - - - 1

ISIC Rev.4 2 11 1 -

Relationships to international standards - CPC

Identical Using additional

detail

Using less detail

Other relationship

CPC Ver.1 - 2 - 1

CPC Ver.2 - 3 - -

Relationships to international standards - ISCO

Identical Using additional

detail

Using less detail

Other relationship

ISCO-88 1 3 - -

ISCO-08 1 6 - -

Plans

ClassificationCount

A c ti v i t y P r o d u c t O c c u p a ti o n

Total 23 14 12

Have the latest version 14 7 8

Do not have the latest version

9 7 4

Will revise 7+1* 6 4

* ... Not a revision of their classification, but they offer a correspondence to the newest version of ISIC Rev.4 and can report data in ISIC Rev.4.

Structure of the questionnaire

1. General information2. Classification structure3. Relationship to international standards4. Classification uses5. Implementation / revision status6. Supporting documents7. Contact information8. Capacity building (UNSD purposes only)9. Other comments

Structure

Structure

8. Capacity building (UNSD purpose only)

7c. Contact person (UNSD purpose only)

Next steps

• Expert Group recommendation: survey every 5 years

• If updates are available sooner – welcome to submit

chl@un.org

Thank you for your attention.

Comments? Questions?