These data, at the all industry level, are now consistent with the UK National estimates, at the all industry level, which were released on 17 June 2008.
Following an assessment of the quality of estimates of capital expenditure by region, regional capital expenditure data for years later than 2004 will not be available on the ABI website pages. It will be available on request. Further information is available.
17 June 2008
On 17 June 2008, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2006 revised results.
Revised data for 2006 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level.
Revised data for 2005 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level.
Retail commodities data for 2006 and revised data for 2005 at SIC(2003) 3 digit group level
Retail outlets data for 2006 and revised data for 2005
The revised national data for 2005, at the SIC(2003) all industry level, is now not consistent with the provisional regional data estimates for 2005, at the all industry level, released on 31 July 2007. From the publication of the revised regional data for 2005 (along with the provisional regional data estimates for 2006) released on 31 July 2008, the data will once again be consistent.
16 November 2007
On 16 November 2007, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2006 provisional results.
Provisional data for 2006. For the financial variables the final data will be available in June 2008
From this release of data there have been some changes to the methodology of the employment data (ABI 1) and the financial data (ABI 2). Further information is available.
31 July 2007
On 31 July 2007, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2005 provisional Regional Results. Download first release.
These data, at the all industry level, are now consistent with the UK National estimates, at the all industry level, released on 18 June 2007.
Following an assessment of the quality of estimates of capital expenditure by region, regional capital expenditure data for years later than 2004 will not be available on the ABI website pages. It will be available on request. Further information is available.
18 June 2007
On 18 June 2007, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2005 revised results. Download first release.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Revised data for 2005 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level
Revised data for 2004 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level
From this release data are available for some previously unpublished 4 digit classes for all years. This is part of the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI) strategy to increase the amount of data available free of charge
Retail commodities data for 2005 at SIC(2003) 3 digit group level
Retail commodities revised data for 2004 at SIC(2003) 3 digit group level
Retail outlets data for 2005 and revised data for 2004
The national data for 2004, at the all industry level, are no longer consistent with the provisional regional data estimates for 2004, at the all industry level, released on 15 September 2006. When the provisional regional data estimates for 2005 are published on 31 July 2007, the data will once again become consistent.
22 November 2006
On 22nd November 2006, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2005 provisional results. Download first release.
Provisional data for 2005. For the financial variables the final data will be available June 2007.
15 September 2006
On 15 September 2006, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2004 provisional Regional Results. Download first release.
These data, at the all industry level, are now consistent with the UK National estimates, at the all industry level, released on 15 June 2006.
The ONS has assessed the quality of its estimates of capital expenditure by region, and further information is available.
15 June 2006
On 15 June 2006, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2004 revised results. Download first release.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Revised data for 2004 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level
Revised data for 2003 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level.
Retail commodities data for 2004 at SIC(2003) 3 digit group level
Retail commodities revised data for 2003 at SIC(2003) 3 digit group level
The national data for 2003, at the all industry level, are no longer consistent with the provisional regional data estimates for 2003, at the all industry level, released on 15 September 2005. When the provisional regional data estimates for 2004 are published in September 2006, the data will once again become consistent.
16 December 2005
On 16 December 2005, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2004 provisional results. Download first release.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Provisional data for 2004. For the financial variables the final data will be available 15 June 2006.
Revised data for 2003 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level. This data will be subject to further revision in the June 2006 release.
Retail Commodities revised data for 2003 at SIC(2003) 3 digit group level
Retail outlets data for 2004 and revised data for 2003 is available on request. Further information.
The national data for 2003, at the all industry level, is no longer consistent with the provisional regional data estimates for 2003, at the all industry level, released on 15 September 2005. From the publication of the provisional regional data estimates for 2004, in late Summer 2006, the data will once again become consistent.
15 September 2005
On 15 September 2005, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2003 provisional Regional Results. Download first release.
The data from 2003 is aggregated on the UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities 2003. This is a minor revision of the SIC(92), in line with the latest revision of the European Community classification system NACERev.1.1, and in response to the UK user demand for more detail at the 5 digit subclass level. Further information is available in the UK Standard Industrial Classification 2003 SIC(2003).
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Revised data for 2003 at SIC(2003) 4 digit class level
Revised data for 2002 at SIC(92) 4 digit class level
Retail Commodities data for 2003 at SIC(2003) 3 digit group level
Retail Commodities revised data for 2002 at SIC(92) 3 digit group level.
The spreadsheets have been annotated in blue to show amended text, numbering or SIC content.
On 16 December 2004, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2003 provisional results. The full text of the first release is available here.
The data from 2003 is aggregated on the UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities 2003. This is a minor revision of the UKSIC(92), in line with the latest revision of the European Community classification system NACERev.1.1, and in response to the UK user demand for more detail at the 5 digit subclass level. Further information is available in the UK Standard Industrial Classification 2003.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Provisional data for 2003.
The spreadsheets have been annotated in blue to show amended text, numbering or SIC content.
For the financial variables the final data will be available in June 2005.
Retail outlets data for 2003 and revised data for 2002.
28 September 2004
On 28 September 2004, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2002 provisional Regional Results. The full text of the first release is available here.
Revised Regional data for 2001. This data, at the all industry level, is now consistent with the UK National estimates, at the all industry level, released on 29th June 2004.
29 June 2004
On 29 June 2004, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2002 revised results. The full text of the first release is available here.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Final data for 2002 at SIC(92) 4 digit class level
Revised data for 2001 at SIC(92) 4 digit class level
Retail Commodities data for 2002 at SIC(92) 3 digit group level
Retail Commodities revised data for 2001 at SIC(92) 3 digit group level
A quinquennial review of the ABI financial inquiry was completed in May 2004. The report can be found here.
22 January 2004
On 18 December 2003, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2002 provisional results. The full text of the first release is available here .
The ABI web pages have been updated to include
Provisional data for 2002.
For the financial variables the final data will be available in June 2004. Total employment and total average employment variables are subject to revision when the 2003 data are released in December 2004.
Retail outlets data for 2002 and revised data for 2001.
22 December 2003
On 18 December 2003, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2002 provisional results. The full text of the first release is available here.
Further releases of ABI data will be;
22 January 2004 - Provisional data for ABI 2002 in spreadsheet format and retail outlets data for 2002 and revised data for 2001
June 2004 - Revised data for ABI 2002 spreadsheet format
Summer 2004 - ABI 2002 Regional data
From 2002 data onwards the Northern Ireland element of the ABI data is collected and processed by the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Industry. The NI data is collected on a consistent basis to the GB data, and processed using similar results methodology. For further information on the NI data please see here.
23 September 2003
Today ONS released Annual Business Inquiry Regional Results 2001. The full text of the First Release is available here.
Revised Regional data for 1998 - 2000. This data, at the all industry level, is now consistent with the UK National estimates, at the all industry level, released on 18 June 2003.
18 June 2003
Today ONS released ABI 2001 revised results. The full text of the First Release is available here.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Final data for 2001 at SIC(92) 4 digit class level
Revised data for 2000 at SIC(92) 4 digit class level
Retail Commodities data for 2001at SIC(92) 3 digit group level
Retail Commodities revised data for 2000 at SIC(92) 3 digit group level
Revisions have been made to data for 1997, 1998 and 1999 and details can be found here
Data for Total Employment - point in time and average during the year - are now included in the main spreadsheets and are no longer held as a separate spreadsheet. For 2000 and earlier years the data has been revised to reflect the latest available estimates.
The release of ABI regional data for 2001 and revised data for 1998 - 2000 has been postponed until 23 September 2003 to allow an orderly Release of Regional Accounts and the data on which it is based.
The coverage of the ABI financial inquiry for 2001 has been extended to include SIC(92) Groups 01.4 and 01.5.
ie 01.4 Agricultural and animal husbandry service activiities, except veterinary services and 01.5 Hunting, trapping and game propagation including related service activities.
18 March 2003
Point in time and year average employment values for 1998 - 2000 for industries 7481 - 7484 (Miscellaneous business activities not elsewhere classified) have been amended following the identification of an error at publication.
There are no changes to higher level aggregates and all other industries and variables remain the same.
22 January 2003
The Regional ABI financial data has been amended and is released today. The full text of the first release is available here. The data was withdrawn on 3 December 2002 following identification of an error which is detailed below.
18 December 2002
On 17 December 2002, ONS released Annual Business Inquiry 2001 provisional results. The full text of the first release is available here.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include
Provisional data for 2001. For the financial variables the final data will be available in June 2003. Total employment and total average employment variables are subject to revision when the 2002 data are released in December 2003. Please note within Division 50 (Motor Trades) there is a discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 data. See Background Information page for further detail
Retail outlets data for 2001 and revised data for 2000
A new page has been created 'Related Articles'. This will provide links to articles related to the ABI financial data.
3 December 2002
An error has been identified within the Regional ABI financial data published by ONS on 18 September.
Public sector organisations have been incorrectly included in the population in Sections M (Education) and N (Health & Social Work). This mistake has led to errors in the regional estimates for these sections although the totals for the UK as a whole are correct. All other sections are affected by a relatively minor compensating error.
Sections M and N have been temporarily removed from the dataset with immediate effect. It is estimated that all other sections are currently under-estimated by around 2%. Remaining data can still be used for comparisons within and across sections, regions and over time as the impact on these will be well within usual margins of error for this kind of information. ONS will revise data for all sections and release these in mid January. At this time bespoke regional analysis will re-commence.
Minor revisions to data for 1998 in the production sector and to higher level aggregates. An explanation of the revision can be found here.
Minor revisions to GVA for 1997 in the construction sector and to higher level aggregates. An explanation of the revision can be found here.
Updated total employment data for 1998 and 1999 and a new variable 'total average employment' for 1998 to 2000 are now available here. The difference between these two values is explained here.
Quality measures for 1998 to 2000 at 3 digit SIC(92) group level are available here.
On 12 June 2002, ONS released ABI 2000 final results. The full text of the first release is available here.
The ABI web pages have been updated to include:
Final data for 2000 (previously at SIC(92) 3 digit group level, now available at 4 digit class level)
Revised data for 1999 (previously at SIC(92) 3 digit group level, now available at 4 digit class level)
Regional data for Government Office Regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the 2 digit Division level of SIC(92) is currently being prepared for adding to the ABI web pages during the summer.
Provisional 2001 financial data will be available in December 2002 (date to be confirmed). There may be revisions to 2000 data at this time.
The employment variable is subject to revision when the 2001 data are released in December 2002. Work is currently underway to review the employment data for 1998 and 1999.
Lower level data is available for both financial variables and employees. For further information about financial variables please contact us. For further information about employee variables please contact
This website replaces the existing ABI publications: Production and Construction Inquiries Summary Volume (PA1002); PACSTAT CD Rom and Distribution and Services Sector Reviews which will no longer be published.
Not all data that was available in these publications is available from the website, but standard extracts and bespoke analysis are available on request. Further information on these services can be found on the ABI Analyses page.
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