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 Interindustry 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