National Statistics Office.

Directorate B: Business Statistics

Unit B2: Short-term Statistics

National Statistics Office, Lascaris Valletta, VLT 2000, Malta

Other services employment covers the following level of detail according to NACE Rev 2 classification: G45, G46, sum of (M69, M702, M71, M73 and M74)(= M_STS), sum of (I55 and I56)(= Section I), sum of (N78, N79, N80, N812 and N82)(=N_STS). Additionally: Section H, Section J.

The classifications used in STS is NACE rev.2

Variable D-210 (empl) represents employment in Annex D also refered to as "Other Services."

Other services employment covers the following level of detail according to NACE Rev 2 classification: G45, G46, sum of (M69, M702, M71, M73 and M74)(= M_STS), sum of (I55 and I56)(= Section I), sum of (N78, N79, N80, N812 and N82)(=N_STS). Additionally: Section H, Section J.

The definitions used are those found in CR 1503/2006

For this variable the kind of activity unit is used.

 This is the statistical polpulation from the business register.

The Maltese Islands

Data for this variable is available from 2000.

2010

The data is presented in an index form.

2012

The NSO was established by virtue of the Malta Statistics Authority Act XXIV of 2000 and replaced the Central Office of Statistics as from 1 March 2001. http://www.nso.gov.mt/docs/MaltaStatisticsAuthorityAct.pdf

Data Sharing matters are governed by the Malta Statistics Authority Act XXIV of 2000. However this data is only transmitted to eurostat.

Apart from the established legislative framework the NSO is also guided by the internal policy procedures noted in the document; The National Statistics Office Confidentiality of personal and commercial data policy. This document is published on the organisations website:

http://nso.gov.mt/en/nso/About_NSO/Documents/NSO_Policies/Confidentiality_of_personal_and_commercial_data.pdf

Confidentiality matters are regulated by the Malta Statistics Authority Act XXIV of 2000. When data is confidential it is marked as such and it is not free to public.

All releases are published and disseminated at 1100 hrs as scheduled in the Advance Release Calendar. The calendar is published on the NSO website (http://www.nso.gov.mt/statdoc/news_release_calendar.aspx) and includes a 3 month advance notice (the current month and the forthcoming two months).

An advance release calendar is published on the NSOs website: http://www.nso.gov.mt/statdoc/news_release_calendar.aspx

National statistical releases are issued according to the release calander and are made available to all users simultaneously. All releases are posted on the organisations website, www.nso.gov.mt.

Transmissions to Eurostat for this varibale occur every 2 months after the end of the reference period. National news release are published according to the the news release calendar.

Data is collected and published on a quarterly basis.      

The main dissemination channel for official statistics is the NSO website (http://www.nso.gov.mt).

A quarterly published locally for this variable.

The short-term statistics only publishes its figures in an annual compendum named Malta in Figures.  The publication can also be accessed from NSOs website by making use of the following link http://nso.gov.mt/site/page.aspx?pageid=142

The NSO website also offers an online statistical database (StatDB) that provides a more in-depth analysis for the more expert statistical user or researcher. The StatDB requires a registration as only registered users can extract data from the database. Registration is free-of-charge and is required to  allow the NSO to receive important feedback from the more expert users of official statistics. Each data set has a ‘last updated’ date clearly indicated andsimilar data published in other statistical products may not add up due to revisions/updates.

In general, index results made available to Eurostat  ensure a sufficient degree of representativeness of data. In limited cases, when confidentiality clauses are not within the remit of the Malta Statistical Authority Act (2000) or Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009, data is flagged confidential.

Micro data is not available.

Data is transmitted to eurostat.    

Other services indicators were developed by making use of the following document, Methodology of Short-term business statistics, Interpretaion and guidelines, 2006 Edition. The index was also developed according to Regulation EC No 1165/98, as amended by Regulation EC No 1158/2005 and the regulations implementing and amending these two instruments. In addition, Furthermore, with every release methodological notes are disseminated. 

Not available.

The NSO quality assurance principles are developed according to the ESS Handbook for Quality Reports (2008) and an internal document, Policy on the Documentation of Data Quality and Methodology. The latter is published on the NSOs website, http://nso.gov.mt/docs/Documentation_of_data_quality_and_methodology.pdf

Each unit within the NSO is responsible to produce data of the highest quality. Each unit is responsible to produce statistics which is relevant, accurate, coherent and accessable. The handbook, Policy on the Documentation of Data Quality and Methodology, provides insights to both compilers of data and users on the various quality measures embedded within the NSO. Furthermore, the NSOs Methodology and Research Unit has multiple roles such as providing assistance regarding methodolological issues apart from carrying out statistical checks and balances.

The data related to this indicator is considered of good quality with high response rates.

The spectrum of users of short-term statistics is widespread and therefore it is difficult to identify them in order of importance. Amongst the various one finds the government with particular reference made to the Ministry of Finance, other governmental departments such as the Economic Policy Division. Other institutions such as the Central Bank of Malta make frequent reference to the data this unit publishes. The general business community and educational institutions also make use our statistical indicators.

N/A

Data are compliant with relevant Europan and local regulations

The overall accuracy of variable D-210 (empl) is considered to be of good quality.

Coefficient of variation (2.28%) this refers to to NACE rev. 2 aggregate of STS services.

Non-sampling errors are a consequence of any surveying method and are extremely difficult, if not impossible, to measure. In general, these errors are the result but are not limited to problems such as under or over coverage, non-response, data-processing, estimation and analysis. Most often such errors are grouped into two cohorts: random or systematic errors.

The survey is sample based, and non respondents are estimated.

Data for variable D-210 is published according to EU regulations. The reference period is quarterly and is submitted to Eurostat every 2 months

All deadlines were respected and transmissions were on time.  

To ensure geographical comparability across member states the index is compiled according to the STS regulation CR 1503/2006 and STS methodological guidelines. The Maltese Islands are equally surveyed.

The data series has been compiled since the year 2000. The first set of indicators were based on NACE Rev 1. Following 2009 the indicator was published according to the new NACE Rev 2 classification. Furthermore, for every year ending in 0 or 5 new fixed aggregation weights are introduced.

Data is cross checked against administrative sources for coherence.

The aggregates are coherent with sub aggregates.   

From the collection and analysis point of view it is around 86 hours per month. From the respondent point of view we have no data available.

Revisions are carried according to regulation No1165/98. Internal procedures are also established and arepublished in the  document, Revisions of official Statistics published on the NSO website: http://www.nso.gov.mt/site/page.aspx?pageid=582

Data revisions are not considered high, however changes in the periods marked as provisional are expected. After three month data is considered stable.

Sample survey: 840 approximately

The frequency of data collection is quarterly references.

Data is collected by means of  a statistical questuionnaire. Questionnaires are sent by post and their collection can be done via post, fax, e-mail or online systems

Data is validated through regular checks throughout the system lifecycle being during data input stage, data processing and analysis stage. Various analytical checks are executed by our statisticians while other validations are in-built in our data systems.

The file before being transmitted is checked for formats, code lists and consistency with the use of excel and access databases.

The short term indicies for other services employment are fixed-base indices (2010=100.0) calculated using a variation of the Laspeyres formula, where a nominal index is produced with 2010 as reference year.

Unadjusted, trend and calendar adjusted.

Not available