<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> As part of the changes to industrial classifications following the United Nations’ revision to the International Standard Industrial Classification, ISIC Rev. 4, the UK moved to its version of a new classification between 2007 and 2011. We describe the processes involved in changing an industrial classification, including model-based adjustment methods and changes to survey designs and operations. We discuss the quality of the approaches used for different time periods in the same series, and the ways in which consistent time series are produced for users of economic statistics. We provide some general evaluation of the changeover, and guidance on the best approaches to follow when updating classifications.</p></abstract>

As part of the changes to industrial classifications following the United Nations’ revision to the International Standard Industrial Classification, ISIC Rev. 4, the UK moved to its version of a new classification between 2007 and 2011. We describe the processes involved in changing an industrial classification, including model-based adjustment methods and changes to survey designs and operations. We discuss the quality of the approaches used for different time periods in the same series, and the ways in which consistent time series are produced for users of economic statistics. We provide some general evaluation of the changeover, and guidance on the best approaches to follow when updating classifications.

Changing Industrial Classification to SIC (2007) at the UK Office for National Statistics

Statistical Sciences Research Institute, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ,

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Office for National Statistics, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP10 8XG,

Journal of Official Statistics

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As part of the changes to industrial classifications following the United Nations’ revision to the International Standard Industrial Classification, ISIC Rev....

Changing Industrial Classification to SIC (2007) at the UK Office for National Statistics

Publié en ligne: 21 févr. 2017

Pages: 223 - 247

Reçu: 01 déc. 2015

Accepté: 01 nov. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jos-2017-0012

Mots clés
Conversion matrix, overlap control, quality assessment, classification change

© by Paul A. Smith

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Changing Industrial Classification to SIC (2007) at the UK Office for National Statistics

Publié en ligne: 21 févr. 2017

Pages: 223 - 247

Reçu: 01 déc. 2015

Accepté: 01 nov. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jos-2017-0012

Mots clésConversion matrix, overlap control, quality assessment, classification change

© by Paul A. Smith

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
Conversion matrix, overlap control, quality assessment, classification change