The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.
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Statistical unit
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Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
A statistical unit is the basic statistical unit in statistics compilation, i.e. the unit from whom the data is collected. In structural business statistics a statistical unit is either an independent enterprise or an establishment of an enterprise.
Statistics using the definition
- Regional and industrial statistics on manufacturing
- Financial statement statistics on information services
- Financial statement statistics on trade
- Financial statement statistics on transport
- Financial statement statistics on hotel and restaurant activities
- Financial statement statistics on business services
- Financial statement statistics on construction
- Financial statement statistics on manufacturing
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
The statistical unit is an enterprise or establishment, whose principal activity is industry (TOL 2008 main category B or C). Thus, even establishments of non-industrial enterprises engaged in industrial activity are included in the inquiry. The smallest industrial enterprises are excluded from the population of the statistics and the sampling frame of the inquiry. The frame of the inquiry, the targeted enterprises and the sample are described in more detail in the quality description of the statistics under 2. Methodological description of statistical survey.
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
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