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Quality Datasheet: Directory of economic activities

Identification of the operation

Name of the Operation:

Directory of economic activities

Code:

200163

Type of operation:

Directory

Frequency:

Annual

Methodological datasheet:

DIRAE

Quality Indicators

Relevance Indicators	Reference period of indicator	Real Value	Reference Value
Satisfaction Index (Group: Directories) Importance level (Group: Directories) Number of website hits Number of external requests	2007 2007 2008 2008	3,5 3,9 13.398 65	0 - 5 0 - 5 1.009.739 319

Opportunity and punctuality indicators	Reference period of indicator	Real Value	Reference Value
Schedule compliance Average annual time-lag (months)	2008	1 27	1 27

Geographical comparability indicators (INE/EUROSTAT)	Reference period of indicator	Real Value	Reference Value
Comparability level (Average Value)	2008	4	4

Time comparability indicators	Reference period of indicator	Real Value	Reference Value
Length of comparable time series Years	1990-2007	18	10 years or more

Accessibility and clarity indicators	Reference period of indicator	Real Value	Reference Value
Number of methodological documents disseminated on the website. (“Methodology” section) No of publications disseminated (different formats) (2) Minimum number of “clicks” needed to access the data tables of the operation	2009 2009 2009	2 5 2

Other indicators	Reference period of indicator	Real Value	Reference Value
Monetary cost (euros)	2008	967.787	12.213.360

(1) There is no data to complete this indicator for 2009, but it is planned to generate it for the coming periods.

(2) This indicator includes the following formats:

• Annual Brochure
• Website Tables
• Statistics Yearbook
• Press Releases
• Databanks

Objectives

The quality datasheet seeks to establish a list of quantitative indicators that reflects the quality of a specific statistics operation, for each of the quality dimensions or factors established by EUROSTAT. This quality datasheet has been prepared based on the standard quality indicators recommended by the European authority and on others based on the procedures of the EUSTAT statistics operations.

Whenever possible, a reference value whose mission is to facilitate the interpretation of the “goodness” of the given indicator will be added alongside the real value of each indicator. And in general, it shall be expressed by a minimum or maximum reference value of the indicator.

Indicator Descriptions

• Relevance Indicators
  • Satisfaction index and importance level by operations groups
    The real value of this indicator is calculated using the results of the last available User Satisfaction Survey produced by EUSTAT. The value range, the minimum and maximum of these indicators (between 0 and 5), is included as the reference value.
    User satistaction survey
  • Number of website hits
    The real value of this indicator is calculated using the annual figures from the “Dissemination Report” produced by EUSTAT. It includes all the hits for the data, information, documentation, etc. related to a specific statistics operation. All web hits for the statistics operations for the relevant annual period are included as the reference value.
  • Number of external requests
    The real value reflect the number of external information requests received about the statistics operation, according to the annual figures from the “Dissemination Report” produced by EUSTAT. The value of this indicator for all the statistics operations is included as the benchmark value.

• Opportunity and punctuality indicators
  • Schedule compliance
    The real value of this indicator will be given by the number of period where the established economic cycle timeline has been fulfilled. If the operation is structural, the value 1 will be entered if the envisaged publication date has been met and 0 if it has not. The total number of annual reference periods is included as the reference value.
  • Average annual time-lag
    It is the time between the reference period of the data and their availability. The real value entered is an average value of the time-lags recorded throughout all the periods of the year. If the operation is structural, the annual time-lag will be considered. The time- lag that is established in the objectives of the statistics operation in the Annual Statistics Programme is included as the reference value.

• Geographical comparability indicators (INE/EUROSTAT)
  • Comparability level (Average Value)
    The operation manager will assess the comparability level for the list of variables and accuracy level obtained in the statistics operation using the norms established by EUROSTAT and/or INE: The criterion to be followed will be the "compliance level", measured according to the following scale:
    
    0 = [ 0% - 25%)
    1 = [25% - 50%)
    2 = [50% - 75%)
    3 = [75% - 100%)
    4 = 100%
    
    The “Average Value” will be the simple arithmetical average of the different aspects compared.

• Indicators of comparability over time
  • Length of comparable time series
    The real value reflects the number of periods registered in the data series that are free of “gaps” either caused by the specific features of a certain period or by substantial methodological changes The greater the indicator, the comparable over time the series is considered to be. The "10 years or more” value, the category suggested by EUROSTAT for this type of indicator, is recommended as the reference value.

• Accessibility and Clarity Indicators
  • Number of methodological documents disseminated on the website.
    The real value of this indicator reflects the total number of documents (reports, datasheets, tables,…) available in the “Methodology and Quality" section of the website, for each statistics operation.
  • Number of publications disseminated
    The real value of this indicator contains the number of different formats in which the information on the statistics operation is published. These formats are described in the Technical Project of the statistics operation.

• Other Indicators
  • Monetary cost
    The real value reflects the transition cost of the operation and it uses the EUSTAT total transition costs as the reference value.