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Plan of the 2009 Economic Census in

Japan

Seiji TAKATAStatistics Bureau of Japan

(Symbol of Economic Census)

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0. Background

Major censuses and surveys for industry were conducted in different years and cycles in Japan.

Census of Commerce(1.6 million; latest 2007)

Census of Manufacture(0.5 million; latest 2008)

Survey on Service Industry(Sample)

(0.4 million; latest 2004)

Establishment and Enterprise Census

(6 million establishments; latest 2006)

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0. Background

Establishment and Enterprise Census (EEC) does not cover accounting.

Statistics on services sector is not adequate and their development has been unsystematic.

Need for statistics to grasp economic

activities comprehensively Economic Census will start in 2009.

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0. Background

To clarify the accounting condition for each industry, Different types of questionnaire for

each industry are needed. Complete survey frame should be set

up before investigating accounting condition.

Firstly, Economic Census for Business Frame is conducted in 2009.Then, Economic Census for Business Activity will survey accounting items in 2011. (continue in 5-year interval)

0. Background

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2009 Economic Censusfor Business Frame

2011 Economic Censusfor Business Activity

SurveyItems

・ Name, Address, Phone number・ Startup date・ Number of persons engaged・ Type of business・ Legal organization of enterprise・ Amount of capital・ Number of branches・ Existence/Name of the parent company・ Number of subsidiaries etc.

(Plan)・ Name, Address, Phone number・ Startup date・ Number of persons engaged・ Type of business・ Legal organization of enterprise・ Amount of capital・ Revenue・ Operating cost・ Payroll・ Shipment (by type of goods) etc. (may vary across industries)

2011 Census uses different type of questionnaires, corresponding to the industrial classification of establishments.　　 - > Need prior information about the industrial classification of each establishment. - > 2009 Census is necessary.

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1. Changes from the Establishment and Enterprise Census (EEC)

Reporting Unit

Establishment => Enterprise Census Method Enumerator Canvassing Method => Combination of - Mail Survey (for large companies) - Enumerator Canvassing (small/new companies)

Utilization of Commercial/Corporate Register

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Reporting Unit of EEC was “Establishment”.

(survey items : name, address, number of workers,..)

1.1 Changes from EEC: Reporting Unit

The aim of (2011)Economic Census – accounting items ! - usually, accounting items are at enterprise level - however, we also need establishment-level data (especially for regional statistics)

=> Reporting Unit : Enterprise statistical unit is “Establishment” as before. Head office has to fill in questionnaires for branch offices.

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1.2 Changes from EEC: Census Method

EEC : Enumerators Canvassing Method

Economic Census: Reporting Unit is “Enterprise”

=> difficult for enumerators to survey large enterprises - hundreds/thousands of branch offices - difficult to check accuracy of answers for branches

Large enterprises : Mail survey by Stat. Bureau (or local gov’t)　　　　　　　　　　　　 Send back paper or CD-ROM(Excel sheet) or on-line answer (internet)Small enterprises : Enumerators Canvassing Method

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Survey Method Enterprise Scale

Number of Enterprises(estimate)

Mail byStatistics Bureau

100 branches or more

3,000

Mail by Prefecture Gov’t(47)

30-99branches

2,500

Mail byMunicipal Gov’t(2,000)

10-29branches

10,000

Enumerators (90,000)

0-9 branchesUnknown

6,000,000

・ Close cooperation among Statistical Bureau/Local Governments/Enumerators.

･ Enumerators are necessary to maintain high response-rate for small enterprises!

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1.3 Changes from EEC: Commercial/Corporate Register

In Japan, legal commercial/corporate registration (CCR) is required when establishing corporations.

2.8 million corporations in CCR However, only 1.7 million corporations in 2006 EEC.

CCR may include inactive corporations. EEC may miss corporations, especially with no signboards.

Use CCR for Establishment List（ in addition to the results of 2006EEC ）

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2. Preparation of the Establishment List

Need to identify

- which establishments are located in the corresponding enumeration district.

- who (central/local governments, enumerators)

is responsible for distribution/collection of questionnaires.

Establishment List (for each enumeration district) is necessary.

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Source for Establishment List - Results of 2006 EEC - CCR Firstly, we match EEC and CCR data. Secondly, send mail to unmatched data.

Companies for which mails are returned as “not found”, are dropped from the Establishment List (as inactive companies)

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3. Planning of the Economic Census

Meeting for the Planning of the Economic Census

(academia, ministries and local governments)

(May 2006 – March 2008)

Consultation with Statistics Commission (May 2008 – August 2008)

Approval by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (August 2008)

Public Comment (Sept.-Oct. 2008)

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4. Pilot Survey

1st Pilot Survey - as of September 1, 2007 - 4,000 samples - to get information for planning the Census

2nd Pilot Survey - as of July 1, 2008 (1-year before the Census) - 8,000 samples - as a rehearsal of the Census

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5. Staff Recruitment and Training

About 90,000 Enumerators. Municipal Governments are responsible for the

recruitment and supervising of enumerators.

Training ◆ one-day classroom study study at home 　◆ supervisors for enumerators

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6. Publicity of 2009 Census

Press Release Radio, Newspapers, Magazines Posters at stations/government offices Visit economic organizations and

industrial associations Mail to large companies Bus wraps (advertisements covering the frame of

commuter buses)

Web-site of Economic Census

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Bus wraps

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Web-Site http://www.stat.go.jp/data/e-census/2009/kouhou/index.htm

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7. Uses of 2009 Census Results

Establishment List for 2011 Economic Census

◆ Sampling Frame for business surveys (source for Business-Frame)

◆ Basic data for the economy (nation-wide / regional level)

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Thank you!

Bill & Kei(Mascot of Economic

Census )