Classifications Work and Use in China

1. Classifications Work and Use in China

2. Part Ⅰ:National Statistics System in China

3. Introduction China’s national statistics system is a centralized system with unified leadership and graded management, consists of two parts: -Goventmental Comprehensive Statistics (NBS) -Departmental Statistics

4. Comprehensive Statistics (NBS) • Central Statistical Institution. • Responsible for organizing, directing and coordinating the statistical work throughout the country.

5. Departmental Statistics • Ministries and Departments. • In charge of respective statistics work for administrative purpose.

6. Part Ⅱ:Existing Classifications in China

7. Introduction • Under the current statistical system, the existing classifications can be divided into two types. -National Statistical Classifications -Departmental Classifications

8. National Statistical Classifications Compiled and Used by NBS, mainly including: - Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities (usually called CSIC - Chinese Standard Industrial Classification); - Products Classification for Statistical Use (China’s CPC); - Codes for the Administrative Divisions; - Statistical Classification of Urban and Rural Area;

9. Statistical Classifications-Cont’d - Industries Classification by Three Sectors; - Statistical Classification on Culture related Industries; - Statistical Classification on Forestry related Industries; - Statistical Classification on Sports related Industries; - Statistical Classification on Information related Industries; - Statistical Classification of Enterprises by size.

10. Departmental Classifications Compiled by government departments, such as: - Classification and Codes of Occupations (compiled by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China); - Commodity Classification for China Customs Statistics (China’s HS, compiled by General Administration of Customs of China).

11. Part Ⅲ:Revision Work of Classifications

12. CSIC----Chinese Standard IndustrialClassification Official name: Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities

13. Revision History - First Version: 1984 - Revised Version: 1994 - Current version: 2002

14. Current Version 2002 Response to - Changing of economic structure - Emerging industries - Keeping pace with ISIC Ver. 3.0 Scope - All national economic activities

15. Unit - Ideal basic unit for classification: establishment - Due to different purpose of statistics, legal entity is mostly used as classification unit.

16. Principle Homogeneity in economic activities - If an entity conducts more than one economic activity, then the activity classification will be determined by its principal activity. - Principal activity: activity that contributes most to the value added of the entity.

17. Framework

18. Link to ISIC Rev.3 - At class level (4-digit ) - Compiling a correspondence table as a converter

19. Following Version - Try to in line with ISIC Rev. 4 at division level (2-digit) as much as possible • The linkage will be set up at class level • Finalized in Oct.2010

20. China’s CPC Official name: Products Classification for Statistical Use

21. Introduction • Started to compile in 2004 according to CPC Ver. 1.0 • Two rounds of review and feedback from potential users had been taken (especially the coordination work with ministries) • Draft has been carried out at the end of March 2008, which is used in 2008 Economic Census • The formal version will be punished in May, 2009.

22. Scope - All goods and services Purpose - Provide a unified standard guiding list of products used in various statistical surveys

23. Principles • Use of the goods or function of services • Physical properties or intrinsic nature • Raw materials of which goods are made • Industrial origin • Technics used in production • Production characteristics of products

24. Structure

25. Link to CSIC and CPC Ver.1 • Most of codes and names are same as CSIC at section level • The linkages have been built up between China’s CPC and CPC Rev.1.0 at sub-class level, some items at the class level

26. Revision Work on Other Classifications • Refer to < Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose>, compile an uniform Classification of Expenditure for Household in China, and finalize in June, 2010. • Compile Types of Statistical Units, and finalize in March, 2010.

27. Part Ⅳ:Implementation of Classifications

28. Basic facts • National standards, such as CSIC, Codes for the Administrative Divisions, are strongly recommended in practice • Classifications derived from CSIC, but not National standards, are widely used in statistics • Departmental classifications are often used for administrative purpose

29. Conclusion The most classifications are widely used in various programs, like national statistical programs, economic census, agriculture census, one-time surveys and so on.

30. Challenges • Bias or errors occur during implementation of standard classifications ,esp. in small one time surveys • Though convertible linkages with international standards has been built up gradually, but still far from functioning perfectly by international standards

31. Improvements • Pay more attention on standards’ dissemination to make the users more understanding the classifications • Assigning more time on supervising and guiding the implementation of standard classifications esp. put emphasis on supervision and approval of statistical classifications used or established by other department statistics • Continue to cooperate with UN, and carry out more training on international standards classifications

32. Part Ⅴ:Specific Issues Concerning ISIC and CPC

33. Look forward to the Chinese version of ISIC Rev.4.0 and CPC Rev.2.0 • Expect the search and query tools on UN website of ISIC Rev.4.0 and CPC Rev. 2.0 • To acquaint the difference between ISIC Rev.4.0 and ISIC Rev.3.1 in statistical units • To acquaint which fields will the non-transportable service products in CPC Rev.2.0 be used in practice • To know whether UNSD will do some research on services classifications, such as services industry, production services, modern services, social services and household services • To know whether more groupings according to special purposes will be compiled for ISIC Rev.4.0, such as information industry, three sectors (or service industry), environment protection industry

34. Thank you very much for your kind attention!