http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?lang=en New products and services, new statistics and new information from Idescat.cat, the official statistics web site of Catalonia en hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+01:00 http://www.idescat.cat/images/logo.png http://www.idescat.cat/en/ http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1198&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1198&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The activity indicators in the services sector measure the short-term evolution in the activities of companies operating in the Retail, Transport and storage, Hostelry, Information and communication, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative activities and auxiliary services.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-16T09:15:00+00:00 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:15:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1197&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1197&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The third edition has been announced of the competition Planter de Sondeigs i Experiments, organised by the Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics at the Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya, the Faculty of Economics and Business at the Universitat de Barcelona and the Faculty of Science at the Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona, and which is supported by Idescat.]]> Idescat.cat News News Idescat Idescat 2012-05-15T12:30:00+00:00 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:30:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1196&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1196&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The statistics on travel by foreigners aims to quantify on a quarterly basis the number of tourists and overnight stays made by foreigners arriving in Catalonia by country of origin.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-15T07:35:00+00:00 Tue, 15 May 2012 07:35:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1195&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1195&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c Idescat exposes some of its data via a collection of REST APIs (RESTful Web Services). Idescat's APIs offer methods for third-party programs to be able to obtain information from the Statistical Institute of Catalonia and integrate it in other services.]]> Idescat.cat News News Idescat Idescat 2012-05-11T11:50:00+00:00 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:50:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1194&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1194&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The Consumer Price Index measures the evolution over time of the price levels for consumer goods and services purchased by the population living in family dwellings.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-11T09:48:00+00:00 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:48:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1193&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1193&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The Industrial Production Index is a short-term indicator that measures the monthly evolution in the volume of gross added value generated by industrial branches and by industry as a whole. It therefore measures the changes in industrial production without the price effect. Based on data from INE, Idescat makes a tabulation by major industrial sectors as well as by sections and divisions in the CCAE-2009. It also calculates the IPI corrected for calendar effects.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-10T11:28:00+00:00 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:28:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1192&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1192&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c New Idescat's Telephone numbers. These new numbers will be operational from May 10th 2012.]]> Idescat.cat News News Idescat Idescat 2012-05-10T08:22:00+00:00 Thu, 10 May 2012 08:22:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1191&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1191&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The number of citizens of Catalonia residing abroad was 185,848 on January 1, 2012, according to the Population register of inhabitants residing abroad (PHRE), a statistic that implies a year-over-year increase of 8.7%.]]> Idescat.cat New product New product Population Population 2012-05-09T09:25:00+00:00 Wed, 09 May 2012 09:25:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1190&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1190&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The main goal of these statistics is to present the trade flows of exports and imports of goods between Catalonia and abroad.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-09T09:11:00+00:00 Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1189&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1189&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The Industrial Production Index is a short-term indicator that measures the monthly evolution in the volume of gross added value generated by industrial branches and by industry as a whole. It therefore measures the changes in industrial production without the price effect.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-07T12:27:00+00:00 Mon, 07 May 2012 12:27:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1188&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1188&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The large stores sales index provides monthly information on the evolution in the volume of sales in retail commercial establishments defined as large non-specialised stores (2,500 m2 of sales area).]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-04T10:00:00+00:00 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1187&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1187&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The Rural Tourism Accommodation Occupancy Survey is one of the main sources of statistics for gauging tourist activity. Its principal aim is to find out the behaviour of a series of variables that permit us to describe the fundamental characteristics of this type of accommodation in the tourism industry, in terms of supply.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-04T07:55:00+00:00 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:55:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1186&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1186&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The Campsite Occupancy Survey is one of the main sources of statistics for gauging tourist activity. Its principal aim is to find out the behaviour of a series of variables that permit us to describe the fundamental characteristics of this type of accommodation in the tourism industry, both in terms of supply and of demand.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-05-03T13:15:00+00:00 Thu, 03 May 2012 13:15:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1185&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1185&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The Active population survey is a quarterly sample-based survey, the main aim of which is to find out the relationship with the economic activity of the population.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Society Society 2012-04-27T08:53:00+00:00 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:53:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1184&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1184&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c The Industrial Price Index is a short-term indicator that measures the monthly evolution in the prices of products manufactured by industry during their first phase of commercialisation. Based on data from INE, Idescat makes a tabulation by major industrial sectors as well as by sections and divisions of the CCAE-2009.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Economy Economy 2012-04-26T11:16:00+00:00 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:16:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html http://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=1183&lang=en&WT.rss_a=noven1183&WT.rss_f=noven&WT.rss_ev=c 83% of the population of Catalonia aged over 16 years does unpaid domestic work, according to the Demographic survey 2007. By sex, this percentage represents 92% of the female population and 73% of the male population.]]> Idescat.cat New data New data Population Population 2012-04-26T08:10:00+00:00 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:10:00GMT Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat) en text/html