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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 7451 Annual Business Survey, 2005-2022: Secure Access 745110.5255/UKDA-SN-7451-19 Office for National Statistics <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Office for National Statistics UK Data Service 13 February 2014 TRANSPORT INDUSTRYPROFITSCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYPROPERTY, OWNERSHIP AND TENUREMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIESSERVICE INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIESGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTPRODUCTIVITYWHOLESALE TRADESUBSIDIESSUBCONTRACTINGTAXATIONINCOMETURNOVERCAPITALASSETSINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIONECONOMIC VALUEELECTRONIC COMMERCEEXPENDITUREEMPLOYEESWAGESSOCIAL SECURITYPENSION CONTRIBUTIONSREDUNDANCY PAYENERGY CONSUMPTIONWASTE DISPOSAL AND HANDLINGINSURANCE CLAIMSRETAIL TRADEPURCHASINGCOSTSEMPLOYMENTINVESTMENTTRADECUSTOMERSSHARES Economic conditions and indicatorsTrade, industry and markets Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Annual Business Survey (ABS) is an annual survey of businesses covering the production, construction, distribution and service industries, which represents about two-thirds of the UK economy in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA). Every year, ABS questionnaires are sent by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to around 62,000 businesses in Great Britain, and by the Department for Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland (DFPNI) to around 9,000 businesses in Northern Ireland. Data for Northern Ireland are not available from the UK Data Archive. The ABS is the largest business survey conducted by the ONS in terms of the combined number of respondents and variables it covers (62,000 questionnaires despatched in Great Britain, with around 600 different questions asked). It is the key resource for understanding the detailed structure and performance of businesses across the UK, and is a large contributor of business information to the UK National Accounts. ABS provides a number of high-level indicators of economic activity such as the total value of sales and work completed by businesses, the value of purchases of goods, materials and services, stocks, capital expenditure, and total employment costs. The contribution of different industries to the overall value of economic activity can be assessed and, although estimates of employment from each company are not now collected at the same time, by combining ABS with employment information from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) it is also possible to get a measure of value added and costs per head to allow better comparison between industrial sectors of different sizes. The indicators in the ABS publications are collected and presented as monetary values or counts, for example, approximate Gross Value Added (aGVA), numbers of enterprises. They are essentially a snapshot of UK business activity, and can be used to understand the level of the contributions to the UK economy from different sectors of the economy at any one time. The ABS replaced the Annual Business Inquiry, Part 2 (ABI/2) in 2009, although ABS data are available for 2008. The BRES replaced the Annual Business Inquiry, Part 1 (ABI/1) in 2009. The BRES data for 2009 onwards are held separately under UK Data Archive SN 7463. ABI/1 and ABI/2 data for 2008 and earlier are held under UK Data Archive SN 6644, Annual Respondents Database: Secure Access (ARD). Researchers who are applying for access to the ABS and who also require data prior to 2008 are recommended to also apply for the ARD data under SN 6644. Linking to other business studies These data contain Inter-Departmental Business Register reference numbers. These are anonymous but unique reference numbers assigned to business organisations. Their inclusion allows researchers to combine different business survey sources together. Researchers may consider applying for other business data to assist their research.For Secure Lab projects applying for access to this study as well as to SN 6697 Business Structure Database and/or SN 7683 Business Structure Database Longitudinal, only postcode-free versions of the data will be made available. Latest edition information For the 19th edition (February 2025), respondent (dat) and regional (rdat) data files for 2018 and 2019 have been updated. Main Topics: The Annual Business Survey data include 4 files for each year of the survey:<ul><li>'dat'/'data' files, which contain the responses on a reporting unit basis from the businesses selected for the survey who provided returns to the ONS;</li><li>'rdat' files containing regional data; </li><li>'reporting unit universe' files, which are sampling files that include records on a reporting unit basis for all businesses, including those not selected by the ONS for the survey; include variables covering employment, turnover, Standard Industrial Classification codes, legal status, foreign ownership codes, etc.;</li><li>and 'local unit universe' files, which are sampling files that include records on a local unit basis for all businesses, including those not selected by the ONS for the survey; include variables covering geography, employment, Standard Industrial Classification codes, legal status, foreign ownership codes, etc.</li></ul> Great Britain Institutions/organisationsNational Businesses in Great Britain registered for VAT and/or PAYE in 2005-2022. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study One-stage stratified or systematic random sample Postal survey The Data Collection is available to users registered with the UK Data Service.Commercial use is not permitted.Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Registered users must apply for access via a DEA Research Project Application.Registered users must complete the Safe Researcher Training course and gain <a href="https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/digitaleconomyact-research-statistics/better-useofdata-for-research-information-for-researchers/" target="_blank">DEA Accredited Researcher Status</a>.Registered users must be based in the UK when accessing data.The Data Collection must be accessed via a secure connection method in a safe environment approved by the UK Data Service. See <restrctn> https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/bounce?type=case-study&id=219 https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/bounce?type=case-study&id=220 https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/bounce?type=case-study&id=212 Leidecker, T. (2018) 'Three essays on the impact of economic change on the labour market', Coventry: University of Warwick [Ph.D. thesis]. Three essays on the impact of economic change on the labour market Agnolucci, P. and Arvanitopoulos, T. (2019) 'Industrial characteristics and air emissions: long-term determinants in the UK manufacturing sector', Energy Economics, 78, pp.546-566, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2018.12.005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2018.12.005 Morris, D., Vanino, E. and Corradini, C. (2020) 'Effect of regional skill gaps and skill shortages on firm productivity', Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 52, 5, pp.933-952, https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X19889634. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X19889634 Manderson, E.J. and Kneller, R. (2020) 'Energy endowments and the location of manufacturing firms', Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 101, 102301. doi:10.1016/j.jeem.2020.102301 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2020.102301 Sampson, T. (2023) 'Technology gaps, trade, and income', American Economic Review, 113 (2), pp.472-513. doi:10.1257/aer.20201940 https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20201940 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 7451 2025-02-12T07:37:22Z ddi:codebook:2_5