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ISSN 1334-0565

 

YEAR: XLV.

ZAGREB, 23 SEPTEMBER, 2008

NUMBER: 4.1.2/2.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE
Second quarter of 2008

 

 

In the second quarter of 2008, business entities in distributive trade (legal entities and tradesmen) realised 79 356 million kuna of the total turnover. Legal entities realised 75 581 million kuna, or 95.2%, and tradesmen realised 3 775 million kuna, or 4.8%.

 

At the end of the second quarter of 2008, legal entities had 28 163 and tradesmen 21 520 outlets, which made the total of 49 683 outlets.

 

The total number of persons in employment engaged in distributive trade amounted to 277 569. Out of that number, 230 527 persons were employed in legal entities and 47 042 in crafts.

 

 

1.   OUTLETS, PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT, TURNOVER AND STOCKS IN DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE, BY ACTIVITIES OF BUSINESS
      ENTITIES, SECOND QUARTER OF 2008  

 

30 June, 2008

Turnover including VAT,
thousand kuna

Outlets

Persons in
employment

Stocks,
accounting value,
thousand kuna

IV. – VI. 2008.

I. - VI. 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 28 163

 230 527

37 994 740

75 580 816

138 729 941

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mediation in trade of motor vehicles and
motorcycles

-

  44

-

 6 142

 11 363

Wholesale trade of motor vehicles and motorcycles

-

 4 781

3 166 622

6 313 793

11 545 737

Retail trade of motor vehicles and motorcycles

 1 366

4 452

1 390 101

3 004 411

5 547 163

Retail trade of automotive fuel

  709

 4 806

 514 502

5 440 050

9 651 754

Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and motorcycles

  866

 5 657

 158 203

 592 293

1 135 479

Mediation in wholesale trade

-

 1 498

-

 288 020

 493 124

Wholesale on domestic market

-

 76 182

15 590 086

32 490 968

60 230 054

Exports

-

 1 247

 55 192

2 039 410

3 723 942

Retail trade

 25 119

 122 464

16 867 638

23 405 013

42 911 899

Repair of personal and household goods

  103

  364

 16 984

 19 525

 34 945

Other activities

-

 9 032

 235 412

1 981 191

3 444 481

 

 

2.   OUTLETS, PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT, TURNOVER AND STOCKS IN DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE, BY PREVAILING ACTIVITY IN CRAFTS,       SECOND QUARTER OF 2008 

 

30 June, 2008

Turnover including VAT,
thousand kuna

Outlets

Persons in
employment

Stocks,
accounting value,
thousand kuna

IV. – VI. 2008.

I. - VI. 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 21 520

 47 042

3 683 407

3 775 152

7 143 964

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade of motor vehicles; repairs of
motor vehicles

 2 939

 6 200

 172 902

 319 244

 620 882

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale trade and commission trade

 1 136

 3 144

 353 204

 323 488

 588 514

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail trade; repair of household
goods

 17 445

 37 698

3 157 301

3 132 420

5 934 568

 

3.   COEFFICIENT OF VARIANCE AND STANDARD ERROR FOR SOME VARIABLES, LEGAL ENTITIES AND TRADESMEN,

      SECOND QUARTER OF 2008 

 

Coefficient of variance, %

Estimation of total

Standard deviation

 

 

 

 

Legal persons

 

 

 

Outlets

3,9

28 164

1 087

Persons in employment

5,5

230 527

12 759

Stocks, end of quarter

2,1

37 994 739

802 836

Turnover

1,5

75 580 815

1 131 777

 

 

 

 

Tradesmen

 

 

 

Outlets

1,9

21 519

404

Persons in employment

2,5

47 042

1 149

Stocks, end of quarter

6,4

3 683 406

233 483

Turnover

3,8

3 775 154

137 181

 

4.   BUSINESS ENTITIES, OUTLETS, PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT, TURNOVER AND STOCKS IN DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE,
      BY PREVAILING ACTIVITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES, SECOND QUARTER OF 2008 

 

30 June, 2008

Turnover including VAT,
thousand kuna

 

Business
entities

Outlets

Persons in
employment

Stocks,
thousand
kuna

IV. - VI. 2008.

I. - VI. 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 39 075

 49 683

 277 569

41 678 147

79 355 968

145 873 905

           Legal entities

 18 229

 28 163

 230 527

37 994 740

75 580 816

138 729 941

           Tradesmen

 20 846

 21 520

 47 042

3 683 407

3 775 152

7 143 964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade activities

 35 619

 43 463

 231 773

37 134 432

67 267 402

124 477 181

           Legal entities

 14 773

 21 943

 184 731

33 451 025

63 492 250

117 333 217

           Tradesmen

 20 846

 21 520

 47 042

3 683 407

3 775 152

7 143 964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50       Sale, maintenance and repair of motor
           vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of
           automotive fuel

 4 577

 4 939

 20 979

4 284 087

10 727 921

19 716 780

           Legal entities

 1 657

 2 000

 14 779

4 111 185

10 408 677

19 095 898

           Tradesmen

 2 920

 2 939

 6 200

 172 902

 319 244

 620 882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.1    Trade of motor vehicles

  515

  646

 5 626

2 074 330

5 041 543

9 257 156

           Legal entities

  468

  583

 5 557

2 065 065

5 035 920

9 248 706

           Tradesmen

  47

  63

  69

 9 265

 5 623

 8 450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.2    Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

 3 348

 3 509

 10 493

 741 559

2 040 193

3 892 081

           Legal entities

  653

  820

 4 765

 627 709

1 769 197

3 368 236

           Tradesmen

 2 695

 2 689

 5 728

 113 850

 270 996

 523 845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.3    Trade of accessories and related parts
           of motor vehicles

  560

  558

 3 283

1 247 806

2 058 110

3 783 356

           Legal entities

  438

  431

 3 046

1 223 161

2 029 028

3 723 187

           Tradesmen

  122

  127

  237

 24 645

 29 082

 60 169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.4    Sale, maintenance and repair
           of motorcycles and related parts and
           accessories

  90

  97

  268

 98 437

 208 948

 298 233

           Legal entities

  47

  50

  188

 76 875

 200 579

 282 147

           Tradesmen

  43

  47

  80

 21 562

 8 369

 16 086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.5    Retail trade of automotive fuel

  64

  129

 1 309

 121 955

1 379 127

2 485 954

           Legal entities

  51

  116

 1 223

 118 375

1 373 953

2 473 622

           Tradesmen

  13

  13

  86

 3 580

 5 174

 12 332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51       Wholesale trade and  commission trade,
           except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

 9 713

 8 870

 83 614

15 819 154

32 187 308

59 755 229

           Legal entities

 8 367

 7 734

 80 470

15 465 950

31 863 820

59 166 715

           Tradesmen

 1 346

 1 136

 3 144

 353 204

 323 488

 588 514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.1    Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

 1 354

 1 995

 10 090

1 118 120

2 598 077

4 861 845

           Legal entities

  897

 1 697

 9 233

1 050 721

2 530 212

4 737 644

           Tradesmen

  457

  298

  857

 67 399

 67 865

 124 201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.2    Wholesale trade of agricultural raw
           material and live animals

  160

  147

 1 033

 209 958

1 335 653

2 464 430

           Legal entities

  92

  75

  885

 201 337

1 299 382

2 400 143

           Tradesmen

  68

  72

  148

 8 621

 36 271

 64 287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.3    Wholesale trade of food, beverage
           and tobacco products

  689

  824

 9 675

1 125 341

3 628 871

6 779 751

           Legal entities

  544

  630

 9 231

1 112 635

3 586 642

6 706 189

           Tradesmen

  145

  194

  444

 12 706

 42 229

 73 562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.4    Wholesale trade of household articles

 1 241

 1 305

 13 441

3 224 806

6 053 292

11 598 158

           Legal entities

 1 082

 1 133

 12 899

3 112 282

5 998 017

11 498 695

           Tradesmen

  159

  172

  542

 112 524

 55 275

 99 463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.5    Wholesale trade of non-agricultural
           products, wastes and scraps

 1 071

  646

 11 487

2 686 070

6 142 064

11 193 403

           Legal entities

  924

  528

 11 173

2 661 809

6 107 080

11 123 985

           Tradesmen

  147

  118

  314

 24 261

 34 984

 69 418

 

4.   BUSINESS ENTITIES, OUTLETS, PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT, TURNOVER AND STOCKS IN DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE,
      BY PREVAILING ACTIVITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES, SECOND QUARTER OF 2008 

 (continued)

 

30 June, 2008

Turnover including VAT,
thousand kuna

 

Business
entities

Outlets

Persons in
employment

Stocks,
thousand
kuna

IV. - VI. 2008.

I. - VI. 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.8    Wholesale trade of machinery,
           equipment and supplies

  470

  183

 3 639

 787 354

1 875 732

3 593 568

           Legal entities

  423

  136

 3 563

 775 855

1 856 484

3 558 128

           Tradesmen

  47

  47

  76

 11 499

 19 248

 35 440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.9    Other wholesale trade

 4 728

 3 770

 34 249

6 667 505

10 553 619

19 264 074

           Legal entities

 4 405

 3 535

 33 486

6 551 311

10 486 003

19 141 931

           Tradesmen

  323

  235

  763

 116 194

 67 616

 122 143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52       Retail trade, except of motor vehicles
           and motorcycles; repair of personal and
           household goods

 21 329

 29 654

 127 180

17 031 191

24 352 173

45 005 172

           Legal entities

 4 749

 12 209

 89 482

13 873 890

21 219 753

39 070 604

           Tradesmen

 16 580

 17 445

 37 698

3 157 301

3 132 420

5 934 568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.11  Retail sale in non-specialised stores with
           food, beverages or tobacco predominating

 4 185

 7 499

 41 360

3 180 037

8 289 069

15 317 847

           Legal entities

 1 051

 3 872

 33 121

2 782 687

7 367 932

13 569 020

           Tradesmen

 3 134

 3 627

 8 239

 397 350

 921 137

1 748 827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.12  Other retail trade in non-specialised stores

 3 133

 4 739

 27 095

3 812 451

5 842 154

10 702 013

           Legal entities

 1 107

 2 300

 21 960

3 362 892

5 335 606

9 749 699

           Tradesmen

 2 026

 2 439

 5 135

 449 559

 506 548

 952 314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.2    Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
           in specialised stores

 1 417

 2 409

 7 247

 352 425

1 054 494

1 931 324

           Legal entities

  170

  917

 3 798

 260 724

 782 267

1 435 842

           Tradesmen

 1 247

 1 492

 3 449

 91 701

 272 227

 495 482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.3    Retail trade of pharmaceutical,
           cosmetic, toilet and similar articles

  634

 1 491

 6 800

 947 288

1 878 507

3 711 553

           Legal entities

  269

 1 103

 5 943

 829 493

1 682 849

3 309 711

           Tradesmen

  365

  388

  857

 117 795

 195 658

 401 842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.4    Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores

 6 329

 9 057

 34 578

8 050 170

6 584 773

11 977 044

           Legal entities

 1 905

 3 845

 23 068

6 294 620

5 720 688

10 348 063

           Tradesmen

 4 424

 5 212

 11 510

1 755 550

 864 085

1 628 981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.6    Retail trade not in stores and other
           retailtrade

 4 080

 2 940

 7 377

 534 757

 485 143

 977 898

           Legal entities

  126

  78

 1 009

 263 563

 242 029

 504 542

           Tradesmen

 3 954

 2 862

 6 368

 271 194

 243 114

 473 356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.7    Repair of personal and household goods

 1 551

 1 519

 2 723

 154 063

 218 033

 387 493

           Legal entities

  121

  94

  583

 79 911

 88 382

 153 727

           Tradesmen

 1 430

 1 425

 2 140

 74 152

 129 651

 233 766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-trade activities

 3 456

 6 220

 45 796

4 543 715

12 088 566

21 396 724

           Legal entities

 3 456

 6 220

 45 796

4 543 715

12 088 566

21 396 724

           Tradesmen

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

 

Sources and methods of data collection

Data sources for distributive trade are regular surveys: the Quarterly Report of Distributive Trade for Legal Entities (TRG-2 form) and the Quarterly Report of Distributive Trade for Crafts (TRG-2/OBRT form).

 

The Quarterly Report of Distributive Trade (TRG-2 form) is conducted by using the reporting method. It comprises legal entities engaged in activities classified in section G of the NKD 2002: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and personal and household goods.

 

It also includes legal entities classified by their prevailing activity in other sections, but with registered parts that perform trade activities.

 

Data collection for the Quarterly Report of Distributive Trade for Crafts (TRG-2/OBRT form) is conducted by using the reporting method. It comprises natural persons (tradesmen) registered by their prevailing activity in section G of the NKD 2002.

 

Coverage

Both surveys are conducted by using the sampling method. The given results are the base for the evaluation of the whole group. The quality of results depends on up-dating of registers, which serves as a frame for sample selection.

 

Since the first quarter of 2007, the sample frame and the stratification of sample units according to size have been changed.

 

The frame for sample selection in distributive trade surveys for legal entities consists of active legal entities and parts thereof registered in the G section of the NKD 2002. in the Statistical Business Register of the Central Bureau of Statistics. Their activity status is defined according to information obtained from the Tax Administration Office of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia databases (annual income tax return files in 2005) and the Register of Annual and Quarterly Financial Reports (January to September 2006) of the Financial Agency (FINA). Because of the ongoing updating process, the Statistical Business Register is a subject to permanent changes.

 

The sample covers all large and medium-sized as well as micro-sized and small legal entities selected by random sample method included in the above mentioned frame The sample is divided to strata according to the prevailing activity and size of the legal entity.

 

Legal entities are classified by their prevailing activities according to the NKD 2002. (NN, Nos. 13/03, 52/03 and 123/03).

 

By their size, they are divided into micro-sized, small, medium-sized and large ones. The criterion used in defining the size of legal entities is the number of persons in employment. For legal entities whose prevailing activity is classified outside trade, the number of persons in employment in trade activities is taken into account. Micro-sized entities employ 0 – 9, small ones 10 – 49, medium-sized ones 50 – 249 and large ones 205 and more persons.

 

The following principle was used in presenting the data: legal entities engaged in trade as their main activity (any activity from section G of the NKD 2002.) present data for all activities they are engaged in, even for non-trade ones. Legal entities whose main activity is not trade (e.g. manufacture, traffic and the like) present only data for their trade activities.

 

The wholesale trade includes only purchase of goods intended for further sale, while it excludes the wholesale trade of own products (from own production of industrial or agricultural enterprises).

 

The retail trade includes the entire sale to final consumers for personal consumption or use in households, irrespective of whether it comprises resale of someone else's products or sale of own products.

 

The sampling frame for the distributive trade surveys for natural persons (tradesmen) is the income tax payers’ database of the Tax Administration Office, that is, all magnetic records of tradesmen registered in the said database in section G of the NKD 2002. (situation as in 2005). The sample stratification was done by the prevailing activity in crafts. Tradesmen followed the principle to present only the total data for all activities they are engaged in. Tradesmen that are engaged but not registered in trade activities were not taken into account when the whole group was evaluated.

 

Definitions

 

Distributive trade is a set of all types of trade activities, from supplying goods from the producer to distributing them to the final consumer. It comprises wholesale trade on one's own account, wholesale on a fee or contract basis, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles and personal and household goods.

Wholesale trade (groups 51.2 – 51.7; subclasses 50.10.1, 50.30.1 and 50.40.1 of the NKD 2002.) is an activity of sales of goods to industrial, trading and professional users and organisations as well as to other business entities engaged in wholesale or retail trade. It also includes transit of goods (sales of goods which is by a vendor's order directly delivered to a customer from a warehouse or any other place, put in by a producer, importer or other business entity, without being previously stored at the salesman's).

 

Wholesale on a fee or contract basis (group 51.1; subclasses 50.10.3, 50.30.3 and 50.40.3 of the NKD 2002.) consists of performing of wholesale trade by payment or contract. It includes sales from consignment warehouses, commissioner’s services (representatives, agents), mediator for trading goods and other wholesale vendors operating on behalf or on the account of others, as well as an activity of those who are engaged in connecting vendors with customers or undertake trade transactions on behalf of the owner of goods. Stock exchange is not included.

 

Retail trade (groups 52.1 – 52.6; subclasses 50.10.2, 50.30.2, 50.40.2 and class 50.50 of the NKD 2002.) is the sale of goods to final consumers for personal consumption or use in households.

 

Repair of personal and household goods (group 52.7; class 50.20 and subclass 50.40.4 of the NKD 2002.) comprises activities or repairs of personal and household goods not connected to manufacture, wholesale or retail trade.             

Sales outlets are the business premises where retail trade is conducted. It comprises: shops, self-service stores, department stores, rented sales space within department stores, kiosks and petrol stations.

 

Number of employed persons includes all persons actually working in a business entity: all persons in paid employment, owners, co-owners and unpaid family members who regularly work in a business entity; persons working outside central premises of an enterprise (e.g. sales representatives, messengers, repair and maintenance teams); persons on short leaves (e.g. for sickness, maternal leave, paid vacation); persons on strike; short time workers; persons who work at home; seasonal workers and trainees. It excludes persons who are absent for an indefinite time period, then persons working in a monitored business entity, but sent by another business entity (e.g. persons performing repairs in a monitored business entity on account of another enterprise); persons included in obligatory military service. Reporting units often do not stick to this definition because they show only persons in paid employment in a business entity.

 

Turnover is a value of sold goods and services on the market, irrespective of whether they are paid or not, with VAT included.

 

Stocks are presented in the state at the end of the year, based on accounting value. Stocks in warehouses are shown as stocks in the wholesale trade, while stocks in outlets are shown as stocks in the retail trade.

 

 

Abbreviations

 

Fina           Financial Agency

NKD 2002. National Classification of Activities, 2002 version

NN             Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of               
                    Croatia

VAT           Value Added Tax

'000           thousand

 

 

Symbols

 

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