1. United Nations Statistics Division
Implementation of ISIC, CPC and other classifications -
Survey on national classification practices
United Nations Statistics Division
EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATIONS
6-8 September 2017, New York

2. Outline Introduction National practices survey Next steps Status
Relationship to international standards
Next steps

3. Introduction
The survey of national classifications practices has been carried out since 2000
Primarily focused on activity and product classifications
Optional for expenditure classifications
In 2012 explicitly opened to occupation classifications
Last full survey started in 2012
Using new question format
Results / detailed information available on the UNSD website

4. Questionnaire
Collects information on national versions of classifications
Regardless of whether identical to, derived from, or different from international standard
Information collected covers 35 questions:
General information
Classification structure
Relationship to international standards
Classification uses
Implementation / revision status
Supporting documents
Contact information
Other

5. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/ctryreg/

7. Current coverage 474 classifications from 126 countries Countries
Activity classifications
118
124
Product classifications 85
149
Expenditure classifications 51 79
Occupation classifications 74 83
Other classifications 23 39

8. Current coverage

9. Current coverage

10. Relationship to international standard - ISIC
Identical
Using additional detail
Minor modifications to structure
Other relationship
ISIC Rev.3 4 6 -
ISIC Rev.3.1 1 3
ISIC Rev.4 22 5

11. Relationship to international standard - CPC
Identical
Using additional detail
Minor modifications to structure
Other relationship
CPC Ver.1 1 5 -
CPC Ver.2 8 2
CPA 16 4

12. Relationship to international standard - ISCO
Identical
Using additional detail
Minor modifications to structure
Other relationship
ISCO-88 8 3 -
ISCO-08 12 23

14. Next steps Should a new collection be started?
May provide better information on recent implementations
How to obtain information from missing countries?
Efforts have been made in the Pacific
Many small countries not visible on the previous map
Central/South America needs a boost
Central Asia needs new contacts
How to engage Africa?

15. Thank you