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Statistics on the language industry

Nino Platteel

Possibilities to improve the statistical description of the

language industry

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Main problem:

No separate categories in statistical classifications.

Relevant EU classifications:

• Activity classification NACE Rev.2

• Product classification CPA 2008

Both laid own in EU regulations

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Subsectors:

•Translation

• Interpreting

• Software localisation and website globalisation

• Language technology tool development

• Language teaching

• Subtitling and dubbing

• Organisation of international conferences

• Consultancy in linguistic issues

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This presentation:

For the different subsectors steps to be taken to improve statistical coverage

• Modifications in classifications

• Pilot studies

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Translation and Interpreting

The activity classification NACE rev.2 already has a separate category: NACE 74.30

Since reference year 2008 data available for Structural Business Statistics (SBS)

Turnover, employment, investment, costs, etc.

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NACE is compulsory in EU countries, but at national level additional breakdowns allowed.

In Germany NACE 74.30 is broken down in:

74.30.1 Translation

74.30.2 Interpretation

In Germany separate data available

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To be proposed for NACE Rev.3:

Breakdown: 74.31 Translation

74.32 Interpretation

But:

Not expected before 2015 – 2020

Statistics on 2020?

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For some sectors of service industry the SBS requires a product breakdown for turnover based on CPA

Medium term proposal:

Use this system also for a Product breakdown in NACE 74.30

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For enterprises in NACE 74.30 breakdown of turnover:

CPA Code Description

74.30.11 Translation services

74.30.12 Interpretation services

Present system for breakdown of turnover only covers enterprises with 20 or more persons employed

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Language teaching

Belongs in NACE to the education sector

Classification of this sector for a large part based on level of education and not on the subject:

primary, secondary, etc.

A small part on subject:

sports, cultural, driving and other

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Language teaching

For primary, secondary, etc. education

UN, OECD and Eurostat (UOE) together collect data on language learning in the various education levels:

- Percentage of pupils learning 0, 1 or 2 languages

- Percentage of pupils learning En, Fr, De, Es or Ru

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Language teaching

Education not yet covered by SBS

For primary, secondary, etc. Education SBS not most suitable

That part of education mostly in public sector and SBS only covers market activities

NACE adaptation not meaningful

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Language teaching

NACE in “Subject based” part of education:

NACE code Description

85.51 Sports and recreation education

85.52 Cultural education

85.53 Driving school activities

85.59 Other education n.e.c.

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Language teaching

Language schools are part of

NACE 85.59 Other education

In Italy and Switzerland already separate category:

IT: 85.59.30 Scuole e corsi di lingua

CH: 855901 Cours de langues

No separate data found

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Language teaching

To be proposed for NACE Rev.3:

Breakdown: 85.54 Language school

85.59 Other education n.e.c.

But:

Not expected before 2015 – 2020

And not yet covered by SBS!

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Language teaching

In SBS regulation:

A series of pilot studies for, amongst others, Education will be instituted by the Commission to test the feasibility of covering market activities.

This instrument could be used to test SBS data collection for the NACE category “other education”.

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Language teaching

In such a pilot study:

- Either a separate category for Language schools (as in Italy and Switzerland)

- Or a breakdown by product based on CPA:

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Language teaching

CPA for Other education:

CPA code Description

85.59.11 Language school services

85.59.12 IT school services

85.59.13 Vocational education services n.e.c.

85.59.19 Education services n.e.c.

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Subtitling and dubbing

Part of NACE 59.12: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

Data available in SBS

Further detail in NACE not most suitable

Instead breakdown of turnover based on CPA

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. . . . . . . . .

59.12.13 Colour correction and digital restoration services

59.12.14 Visual effects services

59.12.15 Animation services

59.12.16 Captioning, titling and subtitling services

59.12.17 Sound editing and design services

59.12.19 Other motion picture, video and television programme post- production services

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. . . . . . . . .

59.12.15 Animation services

59.12.16 Subtitling and dubbing

59.12.17 Other captioning and titling services

59.12.18 Other sound editing and design services

59.12.19 Other motion picture, video and television programme post- production services

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SBS does not include a breakdown by CPA for NACE 59.12

But data could be collected in a pilot project

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Language technology tools

Software localisation and website globalisation

These activities are probably included in

58.29 Other software publishing62.01 Computer programming activities

SBS provides a product breakdown based on CPA, but no separate codes for language activities

Investigate possibilities for a separate headings

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Organisation of international conferences

Part of NACE 82.30, Organisation of conventions and trade shows

Consultancy in linguistic issues

Part of NACE 70.22, Business and other management consultancy activities

Given their small proportion in these NACE classes separate categories for language activities not feasible

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Summary

Pilot data collections:

1.Other education with a breakdown for Language schools

2.Breakdown for Translations and Interpretation

3.CPA breakdown for Subtitling and dubbing

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Summary

Modifications for classifications:

1.A separate NACE category for Language schools

2.A breakdown in NACE for Translation and Interpretation

3.A separate CPA category for Subtitling and dubbing

4.Investigate the possibilities to have a separate CPA code for Language technology tools

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Statistics on the language industryFinal remarks

All suggestions for improving statistical coverage of the language industry involve additional data collection Additional costs for statistical offices Additional burden for respondents

But:

Because of austerity measures Statistical Offices are looking for reductions and simplifications

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Statistics on the language industryFinal remarks

Search for simplification resulted in an initiative for modernisation of the European Statistical System

Eurostat launched a project to establish an integrated system of business statistics

Including SBS, STS and Prodcom

More flexibility

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Thank you for your attention!

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