Importance of motivation factors for international sourcing by enterprises currently planning to engage in international sourcing by economic activity (figures and %) - collection round 2007 - experimental statistics
methods, notes and classification
Economical indicator for structural business statistics00 Enterprises - number01 Enterprises - percentage Level of importance0 High1 Some2 None3 Unknown Reason00 Tax or other financial incentives01 Reduction of labour costs02 Reduction of other costs not related to labour03 Strategic decisions by group head04 Focus on core business05 Access to new markets06 Access to specialised knowledge/technologies07 Following the behaviour/example of competitors/clients08 Improved quality or new products09 Other reason Enterprise00 Enterprises with domestic sourcing01 Enterprises with no current international sourcing but with future plans to do so Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 1.1)00 Business economy - industry and services (except financial intermediation)01 Services related to 'International Sourcing Statistics'' (C, E, F, G, H, I, K)02 Mining and quarrying03 Manufacturing04 High and medium high-technology manufacturing (DG, DK, DL, DM34, DM35.2, DM35.3, DM35.4, DM35.5)05 Low and medium low-technology manufacturing (DA to DF, DH to DJ, DM35.1 and DN)06 Electricity, gas and water supply07 Construction08 Knowledge-intensive business services related to 'International Sourcing Statistics' (I64.2, K72, K73, K74.1 to K74.4)09 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods0a Hotels and restaurants0b Transport, storage and communication0c Financial intermediation0d Real estate, renting and business activities Geopolitical entity (reporting)000 European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)001 Czechia002 Denmark003 Germany004 Spain005 Italy006 Netherlands007 Portugal008 Slovenia009 Finland00a Sweden00b Norway00c United Kingdom