Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey

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Overview

Survey Name

• Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey

Survey Type

• Survey Statistics

Type of Statistics

• Designated Statistics (Approval No. 10126)

Purpose

• To provide basic data required for the establishment of various policies and for research and analyses by obtaining in-depth understanding regarding the management and structural changes for the wholesale and retail trade sector

Frequency

• Annual

Target Population

• Companies operating business falling under Wholesale & Retail Trade (G), and Accommodation & Food Service Activities (I) of KSIC
• * excluding industrial sub-classes of 'Sale Via Stalls and Markets (47,920)', 'All Other Non-Store Retail Sale n.e.c (47,999)' and 'Mobile Food Services (56,132)'

Survey Unit and Target Population Size

• Survey unit: company
• Target population: around 105,000 businesses

Survey Reference Period and Date

• Reference period: Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31
• Reference date: Dec. 31

History

• 1988: The first survey
• 2005: Industrial classification expanded in 2004 survey to industrial classes (4-digit classification)
• 2007: Industrial classification expanded in 2006 survey to industrial sub-classes (5-digit classification)
• 2014: Industrial classification of local governments expanded in 2013 survey to industrial sub-classes (5-digit classification)
• 2015: The 24th survey conducted for 2014
• 2017: Carry out the 25th survey for 2016 data

Data Provision

Method of Publication and URL

• Publications, data uploaded on KOSTAT website, KOSIS URL: http://kosis.kr

Publication Frequency

• Annual

Publication Title

• Report on the Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey