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Overview of the main changes in IRDTS 2008
Workshop for African countries on the Implementation of International Recommendations for Distributive Trade Statistics
27-30 May 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
UNITED NATIONS STATISTICS DIVISION Trade Statistics Branch
Distributive Trade Statistics Section
ScopeInternational Recommendations for Distributive Trade
Statistics 2008 (IRDTS 2008) Distributive trade statistics (DTS)
IRDTS 2008 defines the scope of DTS as statistics reflecting characteristics and activities of the units belonging to distributive trade sector of an economy
Distributive trade sector The scope of distributive trade sector is defined in terms of ISIC,
Rev.4 All resident entities recognised as statistical units and classifiable in
section G “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles”
All units irrespective of their size, form of economic and legal organization and ownership
Distributive trade activities carried out by entities not classified in Section G of ISIC, Rev.4 are not covered by distributive trade statistics
International Recommendations on Statistics of Distributive Trades and Services (IRSDTS)
IRSDTS did not have a definition of distributive trade sector Refers to all establishments that are engaged primarily in
wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels and selected services
Statistical units
IRDTS 2008
Contains a more comprehensive and detailed discussion of statistical units for use in the collection of DTS
New sections on: Statistical units of informal sector Mapping of selected entities specific to distributive
trade, such as retail chains, department stores, franchising, market places etc.
Enhanced guidelines on delineation and proper classification of trade units in conjunction with principles of the 1993 SNA, Rev.1 and classification of activities
Data items
IRDTS 2008
List of data items and their definitions - reviewed and updated
Revenue and expenditure items - presented in more details
E-commerce sales - separately identified Value of turnover - presented by product groups
Lists of data items and their coding in IRDTS 2008 and IRIS 2008 - fully harmonized
Performance indicators
IRDTS 2008
Reflects the increased interests in the assessment of the overall performance of distributive trade sector
Identifies a set of indicators for monitoring the profitability, productivity and efficiency of distributive trade sector as a whole or some of its divisions
IRSDTS
Not part of the previous recommendations
Data sources and data compilation methods
IRDTS 2008
Description of data sources and data compilation methods is significantly expanded with discussion on:
Various types of statistical and administrative data sources
Business register and its use as a frame for statistical surveys
Data compilation methods – validation, editing, etc.
An outline of a data collection strategy for different segments of the economy based on an integrated approach is presented
Short-term distributive trade statistics
IRDTS 2008
New chapter providing guidance on some of the most important issues related to short-term DTS
Compilation of indices of distributive trade (more guidance expected in a follow-up manual)
Time-series of distributive trade statistics and the necessity of seasonal adjustments
Reconciliation of short-term with annual data (benchmarking)
Data quality and metadataIRDTS 2008
Increased importance of methods for enhancement of data quality
New chapter containing guidance on the main dimensions of quality that should be taken into account in developing quality assessment frameworks
Limited set of key indicators for measuring quality of distributive trade statistics
Recommendations for development and dissemination of adequate metadata on distributive trade statistics
IRSDTS
Issues of data quality and metadata were not part of the previous recommendations
Data dissemination
IRDTS 2008
Recommendations on DTS data dissemination
Updated Harmonised with similar recommendations
applicable in other areas of economic statistics
Further guidance provided regarding Confidentiality protection Development of a sound revision policy
Harmonization of IRDTS 2008 with the 1993 SNA, Rev.1 (1)
Valuation of trade output Basic prices
Ancillary units An ancillary unit is to be recognized as a
separate establishment when: Separate accounts on production cost are
available, or The unit is in a geographically different location
from the establishments it serves
Research and development Research and development expenditures of
trade units, if any, are to be capitalized
Harmonization of IRDTS 2008 with the 1993 SNA, Rev.1 (2)
Large databases Large databases created by trade units either
on own account or those for sale are to be capitalized
Employee stock options Included in wages and salaries as additional
instruments for compensation of employees Allow harmonization with international
business accounting standards Terminology and classification of non-
financial assets Identical
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