Classification and Guides Cairo, Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics ( CAPMAS )

Contents 1 – Introduction. 2 – Purposes of Guides And Classifications 3 – Using of Statistical Guides and Classifications in Egypt 4 – Types of Statistical Guides and Classifications used in CAPMAS. 5 – Using of International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC ver.4) in Egypt. 6 – Using of Central Product Classification (CPC) in Egypt.

Introduction * CAPMAS uses several Guides and classifications for different statistical activites in collaborating with all users of the guides. * It updates them according to the latest international versions. * The most important guides in the economic activites are (ISIC.VER4) and (CPC). CAPMAS is now using these guides and classifications for all its own statistical activites and researches. * In addition,it offers the supporting and consoultance for other local organization and nighbour country.

1 – Determine all economic activities, occupations, education qualifications and products and uses a simple coding methods in order to simplfy computer use of codes. 2 – Producing standard language for the exchange information on the different classifications at the local level and internationally. 3 – Identifying national statistics structure to be compared with national and international statistics.. Purposes of Guides And Classifications

Using of Statistical Guides and Classifications in Egypt 1- They are Used in all the statistical activities in capmas. 2- They are Used in statictical researches in capmas. 3- Supporting and offaring consultance for some users that using code.

Types of Guides and Classification Used in CAPMAS,Egypt 1 – International Standard Industrey Classifications ISIC 2– Central Product Classification CPC 3 – International Standard Classification of Occupation. ISCO 4 – Education Standard Classification Degree. ESCD 5 – Administrative Units Guide. AUG 6 – Standard International Trade Classification. SITC 7 – Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose COICOP 8 – Harmonized System. H.S I will focus on the frist two guides

Using of International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC ver.4) in Egypt * International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC.Revision 4) is the current guid used for all economic activites statistics in CAPMAS. * It contains 21 table categories which are denoted by the alphabetic characteres. * These table categories are classified into sections (2 digites),sectors (3 digites),subsectors (4 degites) * The following table shows in brief the differences between the old guide (ISIC VER.3) and the new guid (ISIC VER.4) which is the current guid in CAPMAS.

Rev 4Rev 3 Category (a) agriculture and forestry, logging, fishing Sections Category (a) agriculture and forestry Section Category (b) fishing Section 05 Category (b) mining and quarrying Sections Category (c) mining and quarrying Sections Category (c) manufacturing Sections 10 – 33 Category (d) manufacturing Sections Category (d) the supply of electricity, gas and steam supply of air-conditioning Section 35 Category (e) water supply networks and sewage and waste management and treatment Sections category (e) electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply Sections Category (f) Construction and Building Section category (f) construction (building and construction) Section 45

Category (g) wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Sections category (g) wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods Sections Category (h) transport, storage Sections category (h) hotels and restaurants Sections 55 Category (i) the activities of food and accommodation Sections Category (j) Information and Communication Sections category (i) transport, storage and communication Sections Category (k) financial intermediation, insurance Sections category (j) of financial intermediation Sections Category (l) the activities of real estate and leasing Section 68 Category spreadsheet (m) scientific and technical specialized Section Category spreadsheet (n) administrative activities and support services Section category (k) the activities of real estate, leasing and business services Sections

Category (o) the activities of public administration, defense and compulsory social security Section 84 category (l) Public administration and defense Section 75 Category (p) Education Section 85category (m) Education Section 80 Category (q) Health and social work activities Sections category (n) Health and Social Action Section 85 Category spreadsheet (r) the activities of the arts, creativity and entertainment section Category spreadsheet (s) other service activities Sections category (o) the activities of community services and social services and other personal And sections Section 90 collection and garbage removal and disposal of waste and sewage. Section 91 activities membership organizations Section 93 other personal services Section 92 recreational and cultural activities and sports Category (t) services for domestic servants for families Sections category (p) services for the families of service personnel Section 95 Category (u) organizations, international bodies and regional and foreign embassies and consulates Sections 99 category (q) organizations and international bodies, embassies Sections 99

The CAPMAS is now using CPC guide (CPC VER.1) It is now updating according to the new CPC ver.2 guide but it has not finished yet. Central Product Classification (CPC)

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