Economic Activity Survey
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NAME OF ORGANISATION The Economic Activity Survey (EAS) produces estimates of the economic and financial performance of Australian industry. The estimates are derived using a combination of data directly collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and Business Activity Statement (BAS) data provided by businesses to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The EAS collection provides key measures of the performance of Australian industries and is used by analysts in both the private and public sectors. The general purposes of the EAS are to: SCOPE
Government-owned or controlled Public Non-Financial Corporations are included. DATA DETAIL Conceptual framework The annual Economic Activity Survey uses the standard ABS integrated economic statistics framework. Details of the classifications, units model, survey design, estimation methodology and data item definitions are published in the Explanatory Notes of Australian Industry (cat. no. 8155.0). Main outputs
Classifications A non-standard classification is used for classifying businesses by size. From 2017-18, the size classification comprises the following categories: Other concepts (summary)
Comments and/or Other Regions Frequency comments The EAS collection was first conducted in 1989/90 as a pilot test, using a sample of about 600 units. In 1990/91, it was expanded to a full dress rehearsal, with a sample of around 8,000 units. Estimates for 1990/91 were considered for publication, but were held over until 1991/92 estimates were also available. Publication history: 1991/92 First issue of Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia (ABS catalogue no. 8140.0) with two years of data. 1992/93 Second issue of 8140.0, with three years of data. 1993/94 Third issue of 8140.0, with four years of data. First issue produced on an ANZSIC basis, rather than an ASIC basis. 1994/95 8140.0 released in October 1996 with five years of data. 1995/96 8140.0 released in December 1997 with five years of data. 1996/97 First issue of Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia, Preliminary (ABS catalogue no. 8142.0). Released in May 1998 with two years of data. Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia (8140.0) released 31 March 1999. First issue to include selected experimental estimates derived by incorporating business income tax data. 1997/98 Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia, Preliminary (8142.0) released 27 May 1999. Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia (8140.0) released 10 December 1999. 1998/99 Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia, Preliminary (8142.0) released 12 May 2000. Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia (8140.0) released 14 December 2000. 1998/99 Australian Industry (ABS catalogue no. 8155.0) released 28 March 2001. Included the first release of selected experimental detailed industry estimates derived by incorporating business income tax data. 1999/2000 Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia, Preliminary (8142.0) released 10 May 2001. Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia (8140.0) released 25 October 2001. Australian Industry (ABS catalogue no. 8155.0) released 20 December 2001. The publication presents estimates for a subset of industries derived using a combination of ABS annual Economic Activity Survey and business income tax data provided by ATO. 2000/2001 Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia, Preliminary (8142.0) released 16 May 2002. Business Operations and Industry Performance Australia (8140.0) released 6 December 2002. Australian Industry (8155.0) released 27 August 2003 2001/02 and 2002/03 The introduction of The New Tax System (TNTS) from 1 July 2000 had significant implications for the collection of ABS business statistics. These were initially discussed in Information Paper: ABS Statistics And The New Tax System (cat. no. 1358.0) and subsequently in Information Paper: Improvements in ABS Economic Statistics [Arising from The New Tax System] (cat. no. 1372.0). The adoption of new statistical infrastructure arising from the introduction of The New Tax System resulted in a new series of the Economic Activity Survey commencing from the 2001-02 reference period. Because of resultant delays in processing, estimates were released in a dual-year edition of Australian Industry (8155.0) on 7 February 2005. This release included some content that previously appeared in Business Operations and Industry Performance, Australia (cat. no. 8140.0), which was discontinued. Similarly, the preliminary publication (cat. no. 8142.0) was also discontinued. To help bridge the series, key data were presented for 2000-01 on the bases of the old and the new infrastructure. 2004-05 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 21 December 2006. 2005-06 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 23 November 2007. 2006-07 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 8 October 2008. 2007-08 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 15 May 2009. 2008-09 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 28 May 2010. 2009-10 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 27 May 2011. 2010-11 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 22 June 2012. 2011-12 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 28 May 2013. 2012-13 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 28 May 2014. 2013-14 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 29 June 2015. 2014-15 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 27 May 2016. 2015-16 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 26 May 2017. 2016-17 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 25 May 2018. 2017-18 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 31 May 2019. 2018-19 Australian Industry (8155.0) released 29 May 2020.
Major changes: 1992/93 Move from EASPROD processing system to the IPS-based processing system. Inclusion of some questions about waste handling expenses. 1993/94 Industry classification changed from ASIC to ANZSIC. Inclusion of a user funded question about arts and cultural sponsorship. Inclusion of a question about income by State/Territory. Move to the SPEED data management environment. Compilation of estimates based on "new business provision" 1994/95 Expansion of the survey form to collect data for the Input-Output Section of the ABS. The expansion involved modifying some existing questions to provide a finer level of detail, and including additional questions. The purpose of these changes was to assist in the compilation of the National Accounts on an Input-Output basis. 1995/96 Questions about waste management and selected expenses (Input-Output) were expanded into two separate supplementary surveys that accompanied the main EAS survey form. A new, shorter version of the main EAS survey form was also trialled on 400 respondents. 1996/97 The main EAS survey form (the "core form") was produced in a simplified format, with all questions appearing at the front and Include/Excludes, Notes and other explanatory material at the back. New questions were included on the core form, including whether the organisation was a not for profit organisation. An additional question regarding sponsorship was included on the expenses (Input-Output) form. Selected experimental estimates derived by incorporating business income tax (BIT) data were published for the first time. 1997/98 Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA) forms were collected. 1998/99 Selected experimental detailed industry estimates derived by incorporating business income tax data were published for the first time. 2000/01 Data of Donations by business to community projects, and Sponsorship, were collected from a subsample of EAS businesses, as a supplementary survey. Data relating to ANZSIC division A (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) are not available from either ABS sources or ABARE.
2003-04 Additional sample and questions included to enable compilation of the Tourism Satellite Accounts. Collection of most assets and liabilities data discontinued indefinitely. 2004-05 Additional sample and questions included for the (biennial) Information and Communications Technology Industry Surveys. Employment data restored to outputs (for 2004-05 only), as experimental estimates. 2005-06 Additional sample included to enable estimates produced on the 1993 edition of ANZSIC to be bridged to those for 2006. 2006-07 Change from ANZSIC 1993 to ANZSIC 2006 industry classification. Significant changes to the collection scope, sample design and estimation methodology used to produce estimates, most notably in the way business tax data are used. As a result of these changes a new statistical series commenced with the 2006-07 collection. Business counts, employment data and ANZSIC subdivision and class level estimates were not included in this edition. Key data data from 2004-05 and 2005-06 compiled using the new methodology and on a 2006 ANZSIC basis were included as an aid to analysis. The publication Mining Operations, Australia (8415.0) was discontinued with the 2006-07 issue being the last until 2011-12. 2007-08 Additional questions included to provide more detailed breakdown of sales and service income, purchases and inventories. Business counts and employment data for all industries for both 2006-07 and 2007-08 were reinstated for this edition. These data items enabled the calculation of additional business ratios. Data for the private sector of Division O (Public Administration and Safety) now included. Data spreadsheets including data for 2006-07 and 2007-08 at subdivision level were again included. Detailed data relating to the Energy Supply industry which was collected for the 2007-08 reference period released as data cubes. 2008-09 Sample size increased by about one-third (from approximately 15,000 to 20,000) to improve reliability of estimates. 2009-10 Additional questions included to provide more detailed breakdown of transport and tourism activity to feed into National Accounts and the Tourism Satellite Accounts. Sample size increased to improve reliability of estimates. 2010-11 For the first time experimental estimates for Subdivision 64 Auxiliary finance and insurance services are released as a two year time series. These estimates are available as an appendix to this publication. However, they are not included in aggregates for Total selected industries. Finer level estimates for the Australian manufacturing industry for 2010-11 were released in July 2012 as a data cube on the web page for Australian Industry (cat. no. 8155.0). They were previously released in Experimental Estimates for the Manufacturing Industry, 2009-10 (cat. no. 8159.0). 2011-12 This was the last release of Australian Industry (8155.0) containing a PDF publication. The collection of detailed Mining industry data was recommenced and released under the revived separate publication Mining Operations, Australia (8415.0). 2012-13 This was the first release of Australian Industry (8155.0) not to contain a PDF. Off-June adjusted estimates were released as a datacube in Australian Industry (cat. no. 8155.0) in this and future issues. They were previously released in Information Paper: Experimental Estimates for Australian Industry Adjusted for Off-June Year Reporting (cat. no. 8169.0). 2015-16 Detailed Mining industry estimates previously released under Mining Operations, Australia (8415.0) were released as a data cube as part of the release for Australian Industry (cat. no. 8155.0) and the Mining publication was discontinued. 2017-18 The experimental estimates for Subdivision 64 Auxiliary finance and insurance services moved from the appendix into their own data cube. These estimates remain experimental and are not included in aggregates for Total selected industries. DATA AVAILABILITY Yes Data availability comments
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