Switzerland - Industrial Production

Switzerland: Industrial Production

Mnemonic	IP.ICHE
Unit	Index 2015=100, NSA
Adjustments	Not Seasonally Adjusted
	Quarterly	13.75 %
Data	2020 Q4	119.86
	2020 Q3	105.37

Series Information

Source	Swiss Federal Statistics Office (SFSO)
Release	Industrial Production
Frequency	Quarterly
Start Date	3/31/1990
End Date	12/31/2020

Switzerland: Business

	Reference	Last	Previous	Units	Frequency
Change in Inventories	2020 Q4	-2,551	-3,053	Mil. CHF, CDASA	Quarterly
Industrial Production	2020 Q4	119.86	105.37	Index 2015=100, NSA	Quarterly
Business Confidence	Aug 2018	100.3	101.68	Index 2007 to 2016=100, NSA	Monthly

Release Information

Description

For Switzerland, the industrial production index (IPI) measures change in deflated turnover or physical output (i.e., a volume index) by producer units (establishments). Quarterly from 1990.

Methodology

The source classifies industrial activities by NACE-Rev.1 Activity coverage includes Mining and quarrying, manufacturing, and production and distribution of energy and water.

Geographic coverage includes the whole country.

Production is measured by deflated monetary values and by physical quantites. For manufacturing industries, 10% of production is measured by physical quantites and 90% by deflated turnover. For mining all information is expressed in physical quantities. In construction, hours worked are used.

Unit selection: Data collection is based on a sample drawn among establishments employing 5 persons or more.

Sample size: 7000 surveyed establishments. Approximately 4500 establishments of which are directly surveyed by the Swiss FSO. About 2500 establishments are surveyed indirectly through trade associations or administrative sources.

Data collection methods: Mail questionnaires.

The source requests answer from establishments until a sufficient number of ovservations are obtained.