WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CLASSIFICATION

IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRY

AND OTHER UN CLASSIFICATION - Tanzania

Presentation by Morrice Nyattega Oyuke

3rd to 6th Nov. 2008 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Content1 National Bureau of statistics

2 Uses of ISIC and CPC

3 Implementation of the UN classifications in Tanzania

4 National accounts classification

5 Challenges

6 Expectations

7 Conclusion

1 The National Bureau of Statistics

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is a semi-autonomous Government Executive Agency under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. It was officially launched as an Executive Agency on 26th March 1999.

It is the only agency in Tanzania mandated to provide official statistics to the Government, business community and the public at large.

The NBS has been mandated to carry out statistical activities in Tanzania Mainland in accordance with the Statistics Act of 2002.

2 Uses of ISIC and CPC

Central register of establishment (over 24,000 establishments are registered)

Business Register Turn over from Tanzania Revenue Authority It is also used in the data analysis –

economic statistics issues

3 Implementation of the UN classifications in Tanzania ISIC - Industrial Production – by NBS and

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Marketing ISIC - agriculture crop production – by NBS

and Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ISIC - agriculture Livestock and Fish

production – by NBS and Ministry of livestock and Fishery

3 Implementation of the UN classifications in Tanzania cont. ISIC agriculture Forestry and Hunting

production – by NBS and Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources

HS and SITC - trade statistics – by NBS, Tanzania Revenue Authority and Bank of Tanzania

Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) – by NBS, Ministry of Finance and Bank of Tanzania

3 Implementation of the UN classifications in Tanzania cont. The International Standard Classification of

Education (ISCED) – by Ministry of Education

The International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) – by NBS and Ministry of Labor and Youth Development

4 National accounts classified economy based on the ISIC rev. 3.1Section Divisions Description A 01, 02 Agriculture, hunting and forestry B 05 Fishing C 10-14 Mining and quarrying D 15-37 Manufacturing E 40, 41 Electricity, gas and water supply F 45 Construction G 50-52 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor

vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods

4 National accounts classified economy based on the ISIC rev. 3.1Section Divisions Description H 55 Hotels and restaurants I 60-64 Transport, storage and communications J 65-67 Financial intermediation K 70-74 Real estate, renting and business activities L 75 Public administration and defense; compulsory

social security M 80 Education N 85 Health and social work

4 National accounts classified economy based on the ISIC rev. 3.1Section Divisions Description O 90-93 Other community, social and

personal service activities P 95-97 Activities of private households

as employers and undifferentiated production activities of private households Q 99 Extraterritorial organizations and

bodies

5 Challenges

The newly introduced crop namely Jeotropa which is only produced for the purpose producing fuel.

The Classification of transportation of Gas through pipeline by the same company, is this the same or different classification?

6 Expectations

This workshop will enhance my knowledge on the ISIC REV. 4 implementation and obstacles met in the program from other countries.

The ISIC rev. 4 is adopted by our countries.

7 Conclusion

The UNSD should set tentative milestones of migrating from ISIC rev. 3.1 to ISIC rev 4. This will push countries to comply with the UNSD requirements.

We need TA for the implementation of the ISIC rev 4

Thank you for your attention