Comparability

Comparability - geographical

To Eurostat the data are provided only for enterprises with less 20 person employed (according to EU's regulation). In the Statistics Database of Eurostat the distributions of the turnover by services and residence of client are published on EUROSTAT's homepage. It is considered that there are good comparability across countries, because the statistics should be produced by common guidelines and principles.

Comparability over time

The statistics has been compiled since 2001. Before the survey year 2004 the sector Business and management consultancy activities has been studied with Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities. It can be problems in comparing figures over time. The questionnaire, the sample design and the calculation method have been adjusted a few time, latest in 2013, where data for 2012 has been backcasted using new method.

Coherence - cross domain

At national level the data for the survey are grossed up to the provisional turnover from the statistic Purchases and sales by enterprises. The final turnover is not available at the time when data are grossed up. The Purchases and sales by enterprises statistics provides the total turnover in the sector for Legal Activities, whereas the survey in addition to the total turnover also indicates the breakdown of the turnover by different services.

At European level the data for the statistics are grossed up to the level for the Danish Accounts Statistics. As in the Purchases and sales by enterprises statistics the breakdown of the turnover by various services doesn't exist in the accounts statistics but only in this survey.

Coherence - internal

Not relevant for these statistics.