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Sep05 | MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS DATABASE NOTES
SEPTEMBER 2005
AVAILABLE ON DISK FROM 09-09-2005
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Upcoming changes in October for labour compensation
statistics
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In the October release of MEI electronic
products, series codes and titles will change for some labour compensation
series and 2 series will be discontinued. The affected series are included in
the following spreadsheet:
MEI labour compensation
changes. In addition, a series for private sector earnings will be included
for a number of countries. |
SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS
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New seasonal adjustments by OECD are generally carried out once a year, when the December figure is available.
Revisions to individual series due to new seasonal adjustments by national source or by OECD are not signalled in this note. |
FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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Detailed methodological information, updated with a delay of one month, is available on this CD-ROM in \doc\MetaCtr.htm or at http://www.oecd.org/std/mei.
Questions relating to these database notes should be directed by e-mail to stat.contact@oecd.org. |
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| Production |
| | New series code for the following series (previously USA.PRCNDW01.NCCU). The annual and quarterly data are averages of monthly figures. Moreover, this series has been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Production of dwellings | USA.PRCNDW01.NCML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously USA.PRCNDW01.NCCUSA). The annual and quarterly data are averages of monthly figures. Moreover, this series has been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Production of dwellings sa | USA.PRCNDW01.NCMLSA |
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| Sales |
| | The following series have been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Sales of total manufactured goods (Value) | USA.SLMNTO02.NCML |
| | | Sales of total manufactured goods (Value) sa | USA.SLMNTO02.NCMLSA |
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| Orders |
| | The following series have been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Orders for total manufactured goods (Value) | USA.ODMNTO02.NCML |
| | | Orders for total manufactured goods (Value) sa | USA.ODMNTO02.NCMLSA |
| | | Orders for manufactured investment goods (Valu | USA.ODMNVG02.NCML |
| | | Orders for manufactured investment goods (Valu | USA.ODMNVG02.NCMLSA |
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| Work started |
| | New series code for the following series (previously USA.WSCNDW01.ALSA). Data are now expressed as monthly levels: |
| | | Work started for dwellings sa | USA.WSCNDW01.MLSA |
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| Work in progress |
| | The following series has been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Work in progress for total manufactured goods | USA.WIMNTO02.STSA |
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| Stocks |
| | New series code for the following series (previously USA.STMNIS01.ML). This series has been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Ratio of inventories to shipments | USA.STMNIS01.ST |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously USA.STMNIS01.MLSA). This series has been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Ratio of inventories to shipments sa | USA.STMNIS01.STSA |
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| | The following series have been revised by source from 2002: annual estimates of sales, end-of-year inventories, and purchases were input to the benchmarking program to derive revised estimates for 1998-2003. |
| | | Stocks of manufactured finished goods (Value) | USA.STMNFG02.STSA |
| | | Stocks of raw materials (Value) sa | USA.STMNRM02.STSA |
| | | Stocks of total manufactured goods (Value) | USA.STMNTO02.ST |
| | | Stocks of total manufactured goods (Value) sa | USA.STMNTO02.STSA |
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| Labour compensation |
| | The following series has been included (replacing previously miscoded series: USA.LCEATT01.IXOBSA): |
| | | Hourly earnings: private sector sa | USA.LCEAPR01.IXOBSA |
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| | The following series has been revised by source from 2002 following revisions to hourly compensation in manufacturing. |
| | | Unit labour cost: manufacturing sa | USA.LCULMN01.IXOBSA |
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| Production |
| | New national price base year 2003-2004 for the following series: |
| | | Production of total construction | AUS.PRCNTO01.NCIXOB |
| | | Production of total industry | AUS.PRINTO01.IXOB |
| | | Production of total industry sa | AUS.PRINTO01.IXOBSA |
| | | Production of total manufactured durable goods | AUS.PRMNDG01.IXOB |
| | | Production of total manufactured durable goods | AUS.PRMNDG01.IXOBSA |
| | | Production of total manufactured non-durable g | AUS.PRMNNG01.IXOB |
| | | Production of total manufactured non-durable g | AUS.PRMNNG01.IXOBSA |
| | | Production in total manufacturing | AUS.PRMNTO01.IXOB |
| | | Production in total manufacturing sa | AUS.PRMNTO01.IXOBSA |
| | | Production in total services sectors | AUS.PRSOTO01.NCIXOB |
| | | Production in total services sectors sa | AUS.PRSOTO01.NCIXOBSA |
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| Sales |
| | New national price base year 2003-2004 for the following series: |
| | | Total retail trade (Volume) sa | AUS.SLRTTO01.IXOBSA |
| | | Total retail trade (Volume) | AUS.SLRTTO01.NCIXOB |
| | | Total retail trade (Volume) sa | AUS.SLRTTO01.NCIXOBSA |
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| Production |
| | The following series have been included: |
| | | Production in total mining | AUT.PRMITO01.IXOB |
| | | Production in total mining sa | AUT.PRMITO01.IXOBSA |
| | | Production of total manufactured consumer good | AUT.PRMNCG01.IXOB |
| | | Production of total manufactured consumer goo | AUT.PRMNCG01.IXOBSA |
| | | Production in total manufacturing and mining | AUT.PRMNTO02.IXOB |
| | | Production in total manufacturing and mining s | AUT.PRMNTO02.IXOBSA |
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| | The following series has been suppressed: |
| | | Production of total construction sa | AUT.PRCNTO01.NCMLSA |
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| | These following series, volume indices for construction have been included: |
| | | Production of total construction | AUT.PRCNTO01.IXOB |
| | | Production of total construction sa | AUT.PRCNTO01.IXOBSA |
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| Orders |
| | New series code for the following series (previously FIN.ODCNPI02.CU). Annual data are now averages of quarterly figures: |
| | | Permits issued for buildings | FIN.ODCNPI02.QL |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously FIN.ODCNPI02.CUSA). Annual data are now averages of quarterly figures: |
| | | Permits issued for buildings sa | FIN.ODCNPI02.QLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously FIN.ODCNPI03.CU). Annual data are now averages of quarterly figures: |
| | | Permits issued for dwellings | FIN.ODCNPI03.QL |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously FIN.ODCNPI03.CUSA). Annual data are now averages of quarterly figures: |
| | | Permits issued for dwellings sa | FIN.ODCNPI03.QLSA |
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| National Accounts |
| | New set of chained constant prices with reference year 2003 has been included. |
| | | Exports of goods and services | IRL.EXPEXP.LNBQRSA |
| | | Government final consumption expenditure | IRL.EXPGC.LNBQRSA |
| | | Gross domestic product | IRL.EXPGDP.LNBQRSA |
| | | Gross fixed capital formation | IRL.EXPGF.LNBQRSA |
| | | Imports of goods and services | IRL.EXPIMP.LNBQRSA |
| | | Private final consumption expenditure | IRL.EXPPC.LNBQRSA |
| | | Changes in inventories | IRL.EXPST.LNBQRSA |
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| | New national base year (2000=100) for the following series: |
| | | Exports of goods and services | IRL.CMPEXP.VIXOBSA |
| | | Government final consumption expenditure | IRL.CMPGC.VIXOBSA |
| | | Gross domestic product | IRL.CMPGDP.VIXOBSA |
| | | Gross fixed capital formation | IRL.CMPGF.VIXOBSA |
| | | Imports of goods and services | IRL.CMPIMP.VIXOBSA |
| | | Private final consumption expenditure | IRL.CMPPC.VIXOBSA |
| | | Gross domestic product | IRL.EXPGDP.CQRSA |
| | | Gross domestic product | IRL.EXPGDP.DNBSA |
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| Production |
| | The following series have been revised by source from January 2001 to improve comparisons with earlier period: |
| | | Production of total industry | IRL.PRINTO01.IXOB |
| | | Production of total industry sa | IRL.PRINTO01.IXOBSA |
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| Sales |
| | The following series have been revised by source from 2002, as more complete data became available: |
| | | Sales of manufactured goods from domestic mark | GBR.SLMNDM01.IXOBSA |
| | | Sales of exported manufactured goods (Volume) | GBR.SLMNEX01.IXOBSA |
| | | Sales of total manufactured goods (Volume) sa | GBR.SLMNTO01.IXOBSA |
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| Orders |
| | The following series have been revised by source from 2002, as more complete data became available: |
| | | Orders for manufactured goods from domestic ma | GBR.ODMNDM01.IXOBSA |
| | | Orders for exported manufactured goods (Volume | GBR.ODMNEX01.IXOBSA |
| | | Orders for total manufactured goods (Volume) s | GBR.ODMNTO01.IXOBSA |
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| Production |
| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.PRCNBD01.CU). Annual and quarterly data are now monthly averages. |
| | | Production of buildings | CHN.PRCNBD01.ML |
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| Consumer opinion surveys |
| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.CSCICP01.ST): |
| | | Consumer - Confidence indicator | CHN.CSCICP01.IXN |
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| External Finance |
| | The following series has been included: |
| | | SDR Reserve assets | CHN.XFORSD01.ST |
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| Foreign Trade |
| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTEXVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Exports f.o.b. total sa | CHN.XTEXVA01.CXMLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTEXVA04.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Exports f.o.b. to EU countries | CHN.XTEXVA04.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTIMVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Imports c.i.f. total | CHN.XTIMVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTIMVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Imports c.i.f. total sa | CHN.XTIMVA01.CXMLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTIMVA04.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Imports c.i.f. from EU countries | CHN.XTIMVA04.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTNTVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Net trade (f.o.b. - c.i.f.) | CHN.XTNTVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTNTVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Net trade (f.o.b. - c.i.f.) sa | CHN.XTNTVA01.CXMLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTNTVA02.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Net trade (f.o.b. - c.i.f.) with EU countr | CHN.XTNTVA02.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously CHN.XTEXVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Exports f.o.b. total | CHN.XTEXVA01.CXML |
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| Foreign Trade |
| | New series code for the following series (previously IDN.XTEXVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Exports f.o.b. total | IDN.XTEXVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously IDN.XTEXVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Exports f.o.b. total sa | IDN.XTEXVA01.CXMLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously IDN.XTIMVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Imports c.i.f. total | IDN.XTIMVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously IDN.XTIMVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Imports c.i.f. total sa | IDN.XTIMVA01.CXMLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously IDN.XTNTVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Net trade (f.o.b. - c.i.f.) | IDN.XTNTVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously IDN.XTNTVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Net trade (f.o.b. - c.i.f.) sa | IDN.XTNTVA01.CXMLSA |
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| Balance of Payments |
| | The following series has been included: |
| | | BOP Cap. and fin. balance incl. reserves | IDN.BPCFTT01.CXCU |
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| National Accounts (for Non-members) |
| | The following series have been revised by source for the entire period: |
| | | Changes in inventories, current prices | IDN.SNGCCF03.NCCU |
| | | Changes in inventories, constant prices | IDN.SNGVCF03.NCCU |
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| External Finance |
| | The following series has been included: |
| | | SDR Reserve assets | RUS.XFORSD01.ST |
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| Foreign Trade |
| | New series code for the following series (previously RUS.XTIMVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Imports f.o.b. total | RUS.XTIMVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously RUS.XTIMVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Imports f.o.b. total sa | RUS.XTIMVA01.CXMLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously RUS.XTEXVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Exports f.o.b. total | RUS.XTEXVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously RUS.XTEXVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Exports f.o.b. total sa | RUS.XTEXVA01.CXMLSA |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously RUS.XTNTVA01.CXCU): |
| | | ITS Net trade (f.o.b. - f.o.b.) | RUS.XTNTVA01.CXML |
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| | New series code for the following series (previously RUS.XTNTVA01.CXCUSA): |
| | | ITS Net trade (f.o.b. - f.o.b.) sa | RUS.XTNTVA01.CXMLSA |
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| National Accounts (for Non-members) |
| | New national reference year (2003 RUR) for the following series. The OECD has calculated estimates for periods prior to 2003 using earlier constant price data on a 2000 RUR basis. |
| | | Gross capital formation, constant prices | RUS.SNGVCF01.NCCU |
| | | Gross fixed capital formation, constant prices | RUS.SNGVCF02.NCCU |
| | | Changes in inventories, constant prices | RUS.SNGVCF03.NCCU |
| | | Final consumption expenditure, constant prices | RUS.SNGVCT01.NCCU |
| | | Households' consumption expenditure, constant | RUS.SNGVCT03.NCCU |
| | | Non-profit institutions serving households' co | RUS.SNGVCT04.NCCU |
| | | Government consumption expenditure, constant p | RUS.SNGVCT05.NCCU |
| | | Exports of goods and services, constant prices | RUS.SNGVEX01.NCCU |
| | | Imports of goods and services, constant prices | RUS.SNGVIM01.NCCU |
| | | Statistical discrepancy, constant prices | RUS.SNGVSD01.NCCU |
| | | Gross domestic product, constant prices | RUS.SNGVTT01.NCCU |
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