Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Statistics Poland (former Central Statistical Office of Poland)
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Enterprises Department
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Główny Urząd Statystyczny
00-925 Warszawa, al. Niepodległości 208
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
14 February 2023
2.2. Metadata last posted
14 February 2023
2.3. Metadata last update
14 February 2023
3.1. Data description
Structural business statistics (SBS) describes the structure, conduct and performance of economic activities, down to the most detailed activity level (several hundred economic sectors).
SBS covers all activities of the non-financial business economy with the exception of agricultural activities and personal services. Limited information is available on banking, insurance and pension funds.
Main characteristics (variables) of the SBS data category:
Business demographic variables (e.g. Number of enterprises)
"Output related" variables (e.g. Turnover, Value added)
"Input related" variables: labour input (e.g. Employment, Hours worked); goods and services input (e.g. Total of purchases); capital input (e.g. Material investments)
3.2. Classification system
Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE): NACE Rev.1 was used until 2001, NACE Rev. 1.1 since 2002, and NACE Rev 2 is used from 2008 onwards. Key data were double reported in NACE Rev.1.1 and NACE Rev.2 for 2008. From 2009 onwards, only NACE Rev.2 data are available.
The regional breakdown of the EU Member States is based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). Detailed information about the consecutive NUTS Regulations can be found at Eurostat's website
The SBS coverage was limited to Sections C to K of NACE Rev.1.1 until 2007. Starting from the reference year 2008 data is available for Sections B to N and Division S95 of NACE Rev.2. With 2013 as the first reference year information is published on NACE codes K6411, K6419 and K65 and its breakdown.
Since reference year 2018, statistical unit is an "enterprise" in line with definition provided by the Regulation (ECC) No 696/1993 and may consist one or more legal units.
3.6. Statistical population
Target population: in terms of NACE sections B to N and S95 excluding K, frame for identifying units for the population: statistical business register.
3.7. Reference area
Poland
3.8. Coverage - Time
1996-2020
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of enterprises and number of local units are expressed in units.
Monetary data are expressed in millions of €.
Employment variables are expressed in units.
Per head values are expressed in thousands of € per head.
Ratios are expressed in percentages.
2020
The data refers to calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
SBS data for 2020 year were released on EUROSTAT and Statistics Poland websites. Users are informed that the data from surveys of nonfinancial enterprises are being released. The policy provides for the dissemination of statistical data to all users at the same time.
For local units methodological notes are accessible in on-line BDL database.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
No quality management documentation is disseminated.
11.1. Quality assurance
The European Statistics Code of Practice is applied.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Restricted from publication
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
External users:
- Eurostat, ECB, international organisations etc.
- Data for 2020 are widely available on the Statistics Poland website as news relase
Internal users:
- Other departments in our institutions: Trade and Services Department.
SBS data for local units are published for the national needs. National users are interested in the extended scope of data than data sent to Eurostat: profit and lost statement or balance sheet position for legal units.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Restricted from publication
12.3. Completeness
Restricted from publication
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The period from the first release of the results to the final: 8 month.
13.2. Sampling error
Restricted from publication
13.3. Non-sampling error
Restricted from publication
14.1. Timeliness
The time period that elapses between the end of the reference period, and the first release of the data: 10 months.
14.2. Punctuality
No delays of transmission of data to Eurostat.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Comparability - geographical.
15.2. Comparability - over time
2002-2007 for NACE rev.1.1;
2008-2020 for NACE rev.2
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Almost full coherence with business demography has been achieved.
15.4. Coherence - internal
The aggregates for series 3C do not contain values in NACE division 47 on 3-digits level.
Restricted from publication
17.1. Data revision - policy
The compiled preliminary data could be later revised if it is required. There are not planned other revisions.
17.2. Data revision - practice
The reasons for revising the data transmitted to Eurostat ( preliminary versus final data and revising final data) is that final data are available after deadline for preliminary data – it is possible to send to Eurostat only provisional data because it is allowed to correct data by respondents after the 31th October of year T+1 and administrative sources data used for estimation are also available after this deadline. That is why preliminary data differ from final data.
V12110: RMAR = 0,0180 V16110: RMAR = 0,0020
18.1. Source data
The main data sources are statistical surveys, but also administrative data are in use as an addition.
The type of questionnaires used in the survey: electronic format, but for microunits using the paper format also possible.
18.4. Data validation
The validation rules are applied before the data are transmitted to Eurostat by EDAMIS.
18.5. Data compilation
Method of postratification with turnover data, obtained from the surveys and administrative sources was used for micro units.
For other units the survey is exhaustive.
For dealing with item and unit with no-response, the information from short-term surveys and administrative data are used.
The hot deck imputation is also applied.
18.6. Adjustment
reference period = calendar year, corrections are not required
no further comments
Structural business statistics (SBS) describes the structure, conduct and performance of economic activities, down to the most detailed activity level (several hundred economic sectors).
SBS covers all activities of the non-financial business economy with the exception of agricultural activities and personal services. Limited information is available on banking, insurance and pension funds.
Main characteristics (variables) of the SBS data category:
Business demographic variables (e.g. Number of enterprises)
"Output related" variables (e.g. Turnover, Value added)
"Input related" variables: labour input (e.g. Employment, Hours worked); goods and services input (e.g. Total of purchases); capital input (e.g. Material investments)
Since reference year 2018, statistical unit is an "enterprise" in line with definition provided by the Regulation (ECC) No 696/1993 and may consist one or more legal units.
Target population: in terms of NACE sections B to N and S95 excluding K, frame for identifying units for the population: statistical business register.
Poland
2020
The data refers to calendar year.
The period from the first release of the results to the final: 8 month.
Number of enterprises and number of local units are expressed in units.
Monetary data are expressed in millions of €.
Employment variables are expressed in units.
Per head values are expressed in thousands of € per head.
Ratios are expressed in percentages.
Method of postratification with turnover data, obtained from the surveys and administrative sources was used for micro units.
For other units the survey is exhaustive.
For dealing with item and unit with no-response, the information from short-term surveys and administrative data are used.
The hot deck imputation is also applied.
The main data sources are statistical surveys, but also administrative data are in use as an addition.
