Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: documentation of statistics

Data description (SIMS 3.1)

The regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity contain data on the establishments of enterprises operating in Finland by industry and region. The statistics covers the establishments of all active enterprises. The preliminary statistics that is published in autumn has less extensive content and it focuses on manufacturing industries, that include B Mining and quarrying, C Manufacturing, D Electricity, gas and water supply, E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities.

Concepts and definitions (SIMS 3.4)

Corporation subject to taxation

Corporations subject to taxation include: 1) corporations subject to taxation, 2) bodies jointly and severally liable for tax withholding, such as unregistered companies, foundations or association, 3) jointly owned forests, 4) farms, 5) trade associations and 6) other units subject to taxation.

Goods for resale

Goods for resale are goods acquired by an enterprise for the purpose of reselling them without further processing. Also raw materials acquired by an enterprise for the purpose of reselling them as such are deemed to be goods for resale.

Gross value of production

Investments in fixed assets

Investments in fixed assets comprise the acquisition and capital improvement of tangible fixed assets, of which the sales and transfers of fixed assets are deducted. Tangible fixed assets include land and water areas, land and water constructions, buildings and constructions, machinery and equipment as well as other tangible fixed assets. Buildings and structures as well as land and water constructions are recorded as an investment during the statistical period when they are paid for. Other fixed assets are recorded as investments during the accounting period when they are transferred to the buyer's or recipient's use. The concept of gross total increase of tangible fixed assets was in use until 1994. This concept and the current one are defined the same way.

Materials and supplies

Materials and supplies are deemed to include goods used as inputs in a production process (raw materials, semi-finished products, additives, parts, and small tools and devices). Materials and supplies include also ancillary materials (lubricants, water etc.). Materials and supplies exclude office supplies and packaging.

Mutual interest bodies

Mutual interest bodies, such as fishery collectives and road maintenance associations.

Natural person

A natural person engages in entrepreneurial activity under his/her own name or under a registered trading name. This group includes own-account workers, sole proprietors, most agricultural and forestry entrepreneurs, as well as practitioners of trade.

Personnel expenses

Wages, salaries and rewards, pension expenses and other employer contributions = Personnel expenses Personnel expenses comprise wages and salaries subject to withholding of tax and comparable expenses, as well as expenses determined direct based on wage or salary, such as social security contributions, statutory and voluntary personal insurance contributions and pension expenses. Other voluntary personnel expenses come under other operating expenses.

Turnover

Value added at factor cost

Institutional mandate (SIMS 6)

Quality assurance (SIMS 11.1)

Release calendar (SIMS 8.1)

User access (SIMS 8.3)

Confidentiality - policy (SIMS 7.1)