Dataset: LCI – Labour Cost Index, including weights

Data Structure Definition: Labour Cost Index

[LCI agency: ESTAT] Download SDMX 2.1 Data Structure Definition of the LCI Dataflow

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Cube dimensions and attributes
  Concept description Concept Codelist Usage on SDW portal
1. dimension Frequency FREQ CL_FREQ Frequency dimension: used in Dimension Filters on Data Selection, Data Table and Quick View pages.
2. dimension Reference area REF_AREA CL_AREA Country codes: used in Georgraphic Area filters on Data Selection pages.
3. dimension Adjustment indicator SEASONAL_ADJUST CL_ADJUSTMENT
4. dimension Indicators for business statistics INDICATOR CL_INDIC_BZ
5. dimension Activity classification ACTIVITY CL_ACTIVITY
Observation-level attribute Observation value OBS_VALUE
Observation-level attribute Observation status OBS_STATUS CL_OBS_STATUS Observation status: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Confidentiality status CONF_STATUS CL_CONF_STATUS Observation confidentiality: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Pre-break value PRE_BREAK_VALUE Observation pre-break value: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Comments to the observation value COMMENT_OBS Observation comment: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Embargo time EMBARGO_TIME
Time Series-level attribute Title complement, detailed description of the series COMMENT_TS Long title/description: used in the Search and displayed on Data Selection, Metadata and Quick View pages.
Time Series-level attribute Title TITLE Short title: used in the Search and displayed on Data Selection, Metadata and Quick View pages.
Time Series-level attribute Unit multiplier UNIT_MULT CL_UNIT_MULT Unit Multiplier: displayed on the Data Table, Metadata and Quick View pages, downloadable in CSV and SDMX format.
Time Series-level attribute Decimals DECIMALS CL_DECIMALS Number of decimals: used on the Data Table and Quick View pages.
Time Series-level attribute Time period collection TIME_PER_COLLECT CL_TIME_COLLECT Collection attribute: used on the Data Table, Data Chart and Quick View pages, displayed on the Metadata page.
Time Series-level attribute Compiling organisation COMPILING_ORG CL_ORGANISATION
Time Series-level attribute Underlying compilation DATA_COMP
Time Series-level attribute Unit of measure UNIT_MEASURE CL_UNIT Unit: displayed on the Data Table, Metadata and Quickview pages, downloadable in CSV and SDMX format.
Time Series-level attribute Data dissemination organisation DISS_ORG CL_ORGANISATION Source Agency: displayed on the Data Table, Data Chart and Quick View pages.
Time Series-level attribute Coverage COVERAGE
Time Series-level attribute Series variation in the domain`s context BASE_PER


Code List Description

Code Code Description
A Normal value
B Break value
D Definition differs
E Estimated value
F Forecast value
G Experimental value
H Missing value; holiday or weekend
I Imputed value (CCSA definition)
J Derogation; data can exist or can be missing
K Data included in another category
L Missing value; data exist but were not collected
M Missing value; data cannot exist
N Not significant
O Missing value
P Provisional value
Q Missing value; suppressed
R Revised value
S Strike and other special events
U Low reliability
V Unvalidated value