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CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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ISSN 1334-0565

 

YEAR: XLVI.

ZAGREB, 16 APRIL, 2009

NUMBER: 6.1.2.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

WATER MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISES, 2008

 

In the year 2008, there was the total of 2 537 persons employed in water management enterprises.

 

According to their educational attainment, out of the total number of persons in employment, there were 231 (9%) persons with completed university and postgraduate degree, 112 (4%) with non-university degree, 1 407 (56%) with 1-3-year or 4-year vocational secondary school or grammar school and 787 (31%) with non-completed secondary education or with completed or non-completed basic school or without schooling.

 

The total number of realised working hours was 4 904 658, which was by 9% more than in 2007.

 

Out of the total number of construction machinery (534), there were 174 mechanical shovels, 57 bulldozers, 6 refulers, 48 other excavators, 63 concrete mixers and 186 other machines. As compared to the total number of construction machinery (523) in 2007, this number also increased by 2% in 2008.

 

In the year 2008, out of the total number of transport equipment (650), there were 231 passenger cars, 8 buses, 112 lorries (out of which 69 tippers), 118 tractors, 57 trailers and 124 other transportation means. As compared to 2007, when there was the total of 765 transportation means, in 2008 that number decreased by 15%.

 

In 2008, the consumption of electricity amounted to 1 163 418 kWh, oil to 6 969 t and lubricants to 110 506 kg.

 

As compared to 2007, the consumption of electricity increased by 6% and of oil by 29%, while the consumption of lubricants decreased by 31%.

 

 

1.   EMPLOYED PERSONS AND NUMBER OF REALISED WORKING HOURS

 

2007.

2008.

Indices

2008.
2007.

 

 

 

 

Employed persons – total

2 446

2 537

 104

  Faculty of Engineering

134

137

102

  Faculty of Agriculture

6

6

100

  Faculty of Forestry

1

1

100

  Faculty of Economy

29

37

128

  Faculty of Law

13

12

92

  Other faculties and schools of higher education

37

38

103

  Non-university degree

105

112

107

  Secondary school of agriculture

22

33

150

  Secondary school of forestry

1

1

100

  Vocational school for highly skilled workers

54

60

111

  Vocational school for skilled workers

553

603

109

  Other secondary schools

698

710

102

  Other employed persons

793

787

99

Total number of realised working hours

4 496 616

4 904 658

109

 

 

2.   CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND TRANSPORTATION MEANS (situation as on 31 December)

 

2007.

2008.

Indices

2008.
2007.

 

 

 

 

Mechanical shovels

173

174

101

Bulldozers

59

57

97

Refulers

6

6

100

Other excavators

50

48

96

Concrete mixers

61

63

103

Other machines

174

186

107

Passenger cars

240

231

96

Buses

11

8

73

Lorries

113

112

99

   Tippers

78

69

88

Tractors

115

118

103

Trailers

62

57

92

Other transportation means

224

124

55

 

 

3.   CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY, FUELS AND LUBRICANTS

 

2007.

2008.

Indices

2008.
2007.

 

 

 

 

Electricity, kWh

1 097 781

1 163 418

106

Oil, t

5 423

6 969

129

Lubricants, kg

161 177

110 506

69

 


NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

 

Source and methods of data collection

 

Data on water management companies are collected by using the reporting method through the Report on Water Management Companies (VOD-POD form).

 

Reporting units are legal entities and parts thereof engaged, according to the Act on Waters (NN, No. 107/95) in water management, that is, the protection against harmful effects of waters and the treatment of water courses (according to the National Classification of Activities, 2002 version, Section F, Class 45.24)

 

Coverage and comparability

 

Statistical surveys are carried out on the basis of the full coverage. The Register of Business Entities is used as a source for making the address book.

 

Surveys provide data on employed persons and the number of realised working hours, construction machinery and transportation means (with the situation as on 31 December), consumed electricity, fuel and lubricants and on buildings.

 

Definitions

 

Employed persons and realised working hours provide data on employed persons on the basis of legally prescribed records on employed persons, with the situation as on 31 December of the year for which the report has been submitted.

 

Educational attainment refers to the last completed school (secondary school, faculty), irrespective of jobs and tasks the employed person actually does or jobs and tasks for which the employed person is assigned.

 

The total number of realised working hours is presented for all employed persons that were actually working in a reference year.

 

Construction machinery refers to those that are used in the building of some construction and other facilities and carrying out of construction works.

 

Transportation means include passenger cars, buses, lorries (including tippers), tractors, trailers and other transportation means.

 

Consumption of electricity, fuels and lubricants refers to the total consumption in a reference year.

 

Abbreviations

 

kg       kilogramme

kWh   kilowatt hour

NN      Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia

t          tonne

 

Symbols

 

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