Economic Census

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Overview

Survey Name

• Economic Census

Survey Type

• Survey statistics

Type of Statistics

• Designated statistics (No. 10171, Aug. 2, 2010)

Purpose

• To get an comprehensive view on the structure, distribution, and management status of all industries with the same survey standard and methodology
• To produce basic data required for setting up economic and industrial policies and making and assessing companies' management plans
• To provide population data for multiple statistics, to produce basic data required for compiling GDP, GRPD by region and Inter-industry Relations Table, and to use the survey as the benchmark data for monthly and yearly statistics and for writing statistics for small areas

Frequency

• Quinquennial (If the last number of the year is 0 or 5)

Target Population

• Establishments with at least one employee that are doing business activities in Korea as of the reference period or the survey date

Survey Unit and Target Population Size

• Establishments which meet the conditions for the survey target.

Survey Reference Period and Date

• Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 (1 year) / Reference date: Dec. 31, 2015

History

• 2011: The first survey (Integrated the Census on Industries and the Census on Service Industry)

Survey Method

• Interviewing survey. Corporations can do the survey online if they want.

Data Provision

Method of Publication and URL

• Press releases and KOSIS (Korean Statistical Information Service) (http:// kosis.kr) data loading

Publication Frequency

• Quinquennial

Publication Title

• Economic Census Results