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Data Change: Belgium - Wage index - Rebased to 2015
Friday, 21 Sep 2018 16:47 ET
By Ian Vaughan
Summary
July 2018 -- Concurrent with the dissemination of results for 2018Q1, for the index of gross wage and salary by activity, the source has advanced the base year from 2010 to 2015 (40 quarterly series 2000 to 2017, replaced by 50 from 2000).
Detail

On 13 July 2018, the source wrote (citation):

Indices of Gross wages and Salaries (1st Quarter 2018)
[...]
From July 2018 on (reference quarter=first quarter 2018), the indices will be published with reference year 2015 = 100.

In response, we have:

  1. Archived the predecessors (2010=100, 2000Q1 to 2017Q4) by renaming with an "_10" specifier, by marking metadata as discontinued, and by segregating in the catalog.
  2. Created one-for-one replacements (2015=100, from 2000Q1).
  3. Added remaining reported series.
  4. Refurbished the catalog.

Properties of the active dataset:

  • Legal reference: EC 1165/98
  • Activity classification:
    • Version: NACE-BEL 2008, the localization of NACE Rev. 2
    • Scope: Sections B to N
    • MIG aggregates
  • Measurement: Fixed-base value index relative to 2015 (Index 2015=100)
  • Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
  • Native frequency: Quarterly
  • Start date: 2000Q1
  • Subject to revisions: Yes
  • Lag: Three months

The series reside in the historical catalog (Belgium » Income » Wages and salaries by industry) and include, for example:

  • LWIIDXCNUQ.IBEL   = [DISCONTINUED] Total wages and salaries - Manufacturing without construction, (Index 2010=100, NSA)
  • LWIWGIDXCWUQ.IBEL = Industry excl. construction [B to E36], (Index 2015=100, NSA)
  • LWIWGSERVUQ.IBEL  = Services [H to N]
  • LWIWGICUQ.IBEL    = Information and communication [J]

Because catalog locations are subject to change, the upper-right search box on DataBuffet.com provides a "find in catalog" mode that accepts a mnemonic.

Please be aware that

The source's English-language methodology claims the scope is NACE-BEL sections C to M, but the reported series are clearly labeled in the data file as B to N; both "mining and quarrying" [B] (individually) and "administrative and support services" [N] (as part of the [H to N] aggregate) are reported.

References

See also

Other
Related ReleaseGross wages and salaries
SourceStatistics Belgium
FrequencyQuarterly
GeographyBelgium
Catalog
Upcoming
Release DateReference date
15 Jul 20241Q 2024