dimensions_codes_order: FREQ sizeclas nace_r2 src_fund unit geo

src_fund: Source of funding

AUT_LOC_REG: Local or regional authorities

EU: European Union

EU_FP7_HP2020: EU 7th Framework and Horizon EU2020 Programmes

GOV_CTL: National central government

PUB_FUND: Public funding

name: Product and/or process innovative enterprises that received public funding for innovation activities by source of funding, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


OBS_STATUS: Observation Status

c: confidential

n: not significant

u: low reliability

z: not applicable

FREQ: Frequency

geo: Geopolitical entity (reporting)

lev_impt: Level of importance

nace_r2: Classification of economic activities - NACE Rev.2

sizeclas: Size classes in number of employees

src_info: Source of information

unit: Unit of measure

[A] Annual

AT: Austria

BE: Belgium

BG: Bulgaria

CH: Switzerland

DE: Germany (until 1990 former territory of the FRG)

EE: Estonia

EL: Greece

ES: Spain

FI: Finland

FR: France

HR: Croatia

HU: Hungary

IS: Iceland

IT: Italy

LT: Lithuania

LU: Luxembourg

LV: Latvia

ME: Montenegro

MK: North Macedonia

MT: Malta

NO: Norway

PL: Poland

PT: Portugal

RO: Romania

RS: Serbia

SI: Slovenia

SK: Slovakia

HIGH: High

[A] Agriculture, forestry and fishing

A01: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

A02: Forestry and logging

A03: Fishing and aquaculture

B: Mining and quarrying

B-E: Industry (except construction)

B-M73_INN: Innovation core activities (Com.Reg. 995/2012)

B05: Mining of coal and lignite

B06: Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas

B07: Mining of metal ores

B08: Other mining and quarrying

B09: Mining support service activities

C: Manufacturing

C10: Manufacture of food products

C10-C12: Manufacture of food products; beverages and tobacco products

C11: Manufacture of beverages

C12: Manufacture of tobacco products

C13: Manufacture of textiles

C13-C15: Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products

C14: Manufacture of wearing apparel

C15: Manufacture of leather and related products

C16: Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

C16-C18: Manufacture of wood, paper, printing and reproduction

C17: Manufacture of paper and paper products

C18: Printing and reproduction of recorded media

C19: Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products

C19-C22: Manufacture of petroleum, chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber and plastic products

C20: Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

C21: Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

C22: Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

C23: Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

C24: Manufacture of basic metals

C25: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

C25-C30: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, machinery, motor vehicles and other transport equipment

C26: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

C27: Manufacture of electrical equipment

C28: Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

C29: Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

C30: Manufacture of other transport equipment

C31: Manufacture of furniture

C31-C33: Manufacture of furniture; jewellery, musical instruments, toys; repair and installation of machinery and equipment

C32: Other manufacturing

C33: Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

D351: Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

D352: Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains

D353: Steam and air conditioning supply

E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

E36: Water collection, treatment and supply

E37: Sewerage

E37-E39: Sewerage, waste management, remediation activities

E38: Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery

E39: Remediation activities and other waste management services

F: Construction

G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

G45: Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

G46: Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

G46-M73_INN: Innovation core services activities (Com.Reg. 995/2012)

G47: Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

[H] Transportation and storage

H49-H51: Land transport and transport via pipelines; water transport; air transport

H50: Water transport

H51: Air transport

H52_H53: Warehousing and support activities for transportation; postal and courier activities

H53: Postal and courier activities

I: Accommodation and food service activities

J: Information and communication

J58: Publishing activities

J59: Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities

J60: Programming and broadcasting activities

J61: Telecommunications

J62: Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

J63: Information service activities

K: Financial and insurance activities

K64: Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding

K65: Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

K66: Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities

L: Real estate activities

M: Professional, scientific and technical activities

M69: Legal and accounting activities

M70: Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities

M71-M73: Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis; scientific research and development; advertising and market research

M72: Scientific research and development

M73: Advertising and market research

M74: Other professional, scientific and technical activities

M75: Veterinary activities

N: Administrative and support service activities

N77: Rental and leasing activities

N78: Employment activities

N79: Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities

N80: Security and investigation activities

N81: Services to buildings and landscape activities

N82: Office administrative, office support and other business support activities

From 10 to 49 employees

From 50 to 249 employees

GE250: 250 employees or more

TOTAL: Total

ASS_PROF_IND: Professional or industry associations

CONF_TRDF_EXHIB: Conferences, trade fairs or exhibitions

ENT_INT: Enterprises within the enterprise group

GOV_PUB_RI: Government or public research institutes

JRNST_TRDP: Scientific/technical journals or trade publications

MKT_CN: Consultants or commercial labs

MKT_COMP: Competitors or other enterprises of the same sector

MKT_PRV_CLCU: Clients or customers from the private sector

MKT_PUB_CLCU: Clients or customers from the public sector

MKT_SUPPL: Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software

PRV_RI: Private research institutes

UNIV: Universities or other higher education institutions

NR: Number

PC: Percentage

name: Product and/or process innovative enterprises which used information for their innovation activities, by source of information, level of importance of the source, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class

provider_code: Eurostat

provider_name: Eurostat


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ innovat enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

enterpr: Enterprise

innovat: Type of innovation

nace_r2: Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2)

MKTG: Marketing innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)

ORG: Organisation innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)

PCS: Process innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)

PRD: Product innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)

CY: Cyprus

CZ: Czechia

DK: Denmark

EU27_2020: European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

IE: Ireland

NL: Netherlands

SE: Sweden

TR: Türkiye

DESG_PK: Significant changes to the aesthetic design or packaging

OEXTREL: New methods of organising external relations

OPROC: New business practices for organising procedures

OWR_DEC: New methods of organising work responsibilities and decision making

PCS_ACT: Supporting activities for processes

PCS_GD_SERV: New or improved methods for producing goods or providing services

PCS_LOG: New or improved logistics, delivery or distribution methods

PLACMT: New methods for product placement

PRC_GD_SERV: New methods of pricing goods or services

PRD_GD: Goods

PRD_SERV: Services

PROMO: New media or techniques for product promotion

H49: Land transport and transport via pipelines

H52: Warehousing and support activities for transportation

M71: Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis

name: Enterprises that introduced innovation of specific types by type of the innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


bsn_strat: Business strategy

FOC_CUS_SLT: Focus on customer specific solution

FOC_IEGDSERV: Focus on improving existing goods or services

FOC_LOWPRC: Focus on low-price

FOC_NEWCUS: Focus on reaching out to new customer groups

FOC_NEWGDSERV: Focus on introducing entirely new goods or services

INN: Innovative enterprises

NINN: Non innovative enterprises

name: Innovative and non-innovative enterprises by type of business strategy applied, importance of the strategy, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

ABD_ONGO_ONL: Enterprises with abandoned/suspended and on-going innovation activities only

ABD_ONL: Enterprises with abandoned/suspended innovation activities only

INN_ITR: Entreprises that have introduced an innovation (all types)

MKTG_ONL: Marketing innovative enterprises only

ONGO_ONL: Enterprises with on-going innovation activities only

ORGMKTG: Organisation and/or marketing innovative enterprises, regardless of product or process innovation

ORGMKTG_ONL: Organisation and/or marketing innovative enterprises only

ORG_MKTG_ONL: Organisation and marketing innovative enterprises only

ORG_ONL: Organisation innovative enterprises only

PCS_ONL: Process innovative enterprises only

PRDPCS: Product and/or process innovative enterprises (including enterprises with abandoned/suspended innovation activities)

PRDPCSXABDONGO: Product and/or process innovative enterprises excluding enterprises with only on-going and/or abandoned activities

PRDPCS_ONL: Product and/or process innovative enterprises only (including enterprises with abandoned/suspended or on-going innovation activities)

PRDPCS_ORGMKTG_ONL: Product and/or process and organisation and/or marketing innovative enterprises only (including enterprises with abandoned/suspended or on-going innovation activities)

PRD_ONL: Product innovative enterprises only

PRD_PCS_ONL: Product and process innovative enterprises only

EU15: European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

EU28: European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

UK: United Kingdom

name: Enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


d: definition differs (see metadata)

p: provisional

dimensions_codes_order: FREQ indic_inn enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

indic_inn: Innovation indicator

ABD_ONGO: Enterprises with abandoned/suspended and on-going innovation activities

BPCS_ONL: Business process innovative enterprises only

PRDBPCS: Product and/or business process innovative enterprises (including enterprises with completed/abandoned/suspended innovation activities regardless R&D)

PRDBPCS_ONL: Product and/or business process innovative enterprises only (regardless of any other innovation activities)

PRD_BPCS_ONL: Product and business process innovative enterprises only

EA19: Euro area - 19 countries  (from 2015)

EMP18: Employed persons in 2018

ENT18: Enterprises in the population in 2018

TUR18: Turnover in 2018

C19_C20: Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, chemicals and chemical products

C22_C23: Manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products

C24_C25: Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

C26-C28: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, machinery and equipment n.e.c.

C29_C30: Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and of other transport equipment

G-N: Services of the business economy

J58-J60: Publishing, motion picture, video, television programme production; sound recording, programming and broadcasting activities

J62_J63: Computer programming, consultancy, and information service activities

name: Enterprises, employed persons and turnover by type of enterprise, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr inn_act sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

inn_act: Innovation activities

BACT_OTH: Other business activities

INNXRND: Other innovation activities excluding research and development (R&D)

RND: Research and development (R&D)

RNDINN: Research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities

name: Enterprises that co-operated on business activities with other enterprises or organisations by field of activities, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ locpart coop_ptn enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

coop_ptn: Cooperation partners

locpart: Location of partner

GOV_RI: Government, public or private research institutes

NPO: Non-profit organisations

PRV_IN: Enterprises within the enterprise group

PRV_OUT: Private business enterprise outside the enterprise group

PRV_OUT_CLCU: Clients or customers from the private sector

PRV_OUT_CN: Consultants or commercial labs

PRV_OUT_COMP: Competitors or other enterprises of the same sector

PRV_OUT_OTH: Other private business enterprises outside the enterprise group

PRV_OUT_SUPPL: Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software

PUB_CLCU: Clients or customers from the public sector

TOTAL: All types of co-operation

EU_EFTA: EU or EFTA countries

FOR: Foreign country

NAT: National

NEU_NEFTA: Outside EU or EFTA countries

name: Enterprises that co-operated on R&D and other innovation activities with other enterprises or organisations, by kind and location of co-operation partner, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ percent sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

percent: Size classes in percentage

PC0: Zero percent

PC1-4: From 1 to 4 percent

PC10-24: From 10 to 24 percent

PC25-49: From 25 to 49 percent

PC5-9: From 5 to 9 percent

PC50-74: From 50 to 74 percent

PC_GE75: 75 percent or over

name: Enterprises by percentage of persons employed with university education, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr expend sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

expend: Expenditure and investment

ACQ_MEBTA: Acquisition of machinery, equipment, buildings and other tangible assets

INN: Expenditure on innovation (including R&D)

INNXRND: Expenditure on innovation (excluding R&D)

INNXRND_CAP_GD: Capital goods for innovation (acquisition of machinery, equipment, software, intellectual property rights (IPRs), buildings, etc.)

INNXRND_OWN_PER: Own personnel working on innovation

INNXRND_SMSP: Services, materials, supplies purchased for innovation

MKTG_BB_ADV: Marketing, brand building, advertising (include in-house costs and purchased services)

PRD_DESG: Product design (include in-house costs and purchased services)

RFM_IPR_PUR_LIC: Registering, filing and monitoring own Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and purchasing or licensing IPRs from others

RND: Expenditure on R&D activities

RND_CONTR_OUT: Expenditure on R&D contracted out

RND_IH: Expenditure on R&D performed in-house

SOFT_DBA_DA: Software development, database work and data analysis (include in-house costs and purchased services)

TNG_STAFF: Training own staff (include all in-house costs including wages and salaries of staff while being trained, and costs of purchased services from others)

PC_GDP: Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

THS_EUR: Thousand euro

name: Expenditures of enterprises by area of expenditure, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ fin_typ effect enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

effect: Effects

fin_typ: Finance type

NSUCC: No success

SUCC: Success

DEBT: Debt finance

EQUIT: Equity finance

name: Enterprises that tried to obtain funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities, by type of finance and effect, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ fin_typ sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

DEBT_RNDINN: Debt finance for R&D or other innovation activities

EQUIT_RNDINN: Equity finance for R&D or other innovation activities

name: Enterprises that obtained debt or equity finance for R&D or other innovation activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ entgrp sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

entgrp: Enterprise group identification

HD_FOR: Head office of enterprise group abroad

HD_NAT: Head office of enterprise group in the country

PEG: Part of an enterprise group

name: Enterprises by their belonging to an enterprise group, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ gd_serv sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

gd_serv: Type of goods and services

CO: Co-created

CO_CUS: Co-created or customised

CUS: Customised

STD: Standardised

name: Enterprises that offered standardised, customised or co-created goods or services by type of goods and services, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ coop_ptn sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

IND_HH: Individual households

PRV: Private business enterprises

PUB: Public sector organisations

name: Enterprises that offered co-created or customised goods or services by type of cooperation partner, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ unit percent sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr geo

PC0-1: From 0 (0 excluded) to 1 percent

PC_GE10: 10 percent or over

name: Enterprises by percentage of turnover from customised or co-created goods or services, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr barrier lev_impt sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

barrier: Barriers

DIFFPRIOR_IN: Different priorities within the enterprise

DIF_SUB: Difficulties in obtaining public grants or subsidies

HCOMP: High competition

HCOST: High costs

LACS_KNOW: Lack of access to external knowledge

LCOLLPTN: Lack of collaboration partners

LFIN_EXT: Lack of external finance (credit or private equity)

LFIN_IN: Lack of internal finance

LQLFSAL_IN: Lack of qualified employees within enterprise

MKTDM_UNC: Uncertain market demand

LOW: Low

MED: Medium

name: Enterprises by hampering factor for innovation activities, level of importance of the hampering factor, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ effect sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that tried to obtain intra-group loans within the enterprise group by outcome, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that obtained intra-group loans for R&D or other innovation activities within the enterprise group by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


e: estimated

dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

ABD: Enterprises with abandoned/suspended innovation activities

END: Enterprises with completed (implemented or not) innovation activities

ONGO: Enterprises with on-going innovation activities

name: Enterprises with innovation activities during 2016 and 2018 by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ lev_expc innovat sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

lev_expc: Level of expectation

BPCS: Business process innovation

PRD: Product innovation

UNK: Unknown

name: Innovative enterprises by level of meeting expectations towards innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ inn_act sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

RND_CONTR_OUT_NIH: Contracted-out research and development (R&D), no in-house R&D

RND_IH: In-house research and development (R&D)

RND_IH_CONT: In-house research and development (R&D) - continously

RND_IH_CONTR_OUT: In-house or contracted-out research and development (R&D)

RND_IH_OCC: In-house research and development (R&D) - occasionally

name: Enterprises with research and development (R&D) activities during 2016 and 2018 by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr ipr_trn unit geo

ipr_trn: Transaction and type of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

CPR: Copyright

IDESG: Industrial design

PAT: Patent

TRDM: Trademark

TRDS: Trade secret

name: Enterprises that applied for a patent, registered an industrial design, trade mark or used trade secrets, by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


LIC_IN_PUR: Licensing-in or purchasing

LIC_IN_PUR_PRV: Licensing-in or purchasing from private business enterprises

LIC_IN_PUR_PUB: Licensing-in or purchasing from public research organisations, universities or other higher education institutions

name: Enterprises that purchased or licensed in intellectual property rights by type of issuing organisation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


EXCH: Exchanging

LIC_OUT: Licensing out

SELL: Selling

name: Enterprises that licenced out, sold, exchanged intellectual property rights by type of transaction, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ subj_regl effect enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

subj_regl: Subject of the regulation/legislation

INI_FAC: Initiation or facilitation

NIMPC: No impact

PHIC: Prevention, hampering or increase of the costs

EMPSWAS: Employment, worker safety or social affairs

ENV: Environment

IP: Intellectual property

SPPC: Product safety, consumer protection

TAX: Tax

name: Enterprises whose innovation activities have been affected by legislation or regulations by subject of the regulation/legislation, effect, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ indic_inn mktplace enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

mktplace: Market place

EU_EFTA_OTH: Other EU or EFTA countries

NAT_ONL: National only

name: Enterprises by market place, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Turnover of enterprises by market place, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


inn_pf: Innovation profile

INN_PF1: Enterprises that have developed product innovations themselves, with market novelties (profile I)

INN_PF1_NRND: Enterprises that have developed product innovations themselves, with market novelties, without R&D activities (profile I.B)

INN_PF1_RND: Enterprises that have developed product innovations themselves, with market novelties, with R&D activities (profile I.A)

INN_PF2: Enterprises that have developed product innovations themselves, without market novelties (profile II)

INN_PF2_NRND: Enterprises that have developed product innovations themselves, without market novelties, without R&D activities (profile II.B)

INN_PF2_RND: Enterprises that have developed product innovations themselves, without market novelties, with R&D activities (profile II.A)

INN_PF3: Enterprises that have developed business process innovations themselves, without product innovation (profile III)

INN_PF3_NRND: Enterprises that have developed business process innovations themselves, without product innovation, without R&D activities (profile III.B)

INN_PF3_RND: Enterprises that have developed business process innovations themselves, without product innovation, with R&D activities (profile III.A)

INN_PF4: Enterprises that have introduced but not themselves developed innovations (profile IV)

INN_PF4_NRND: Enterprises that have introduced but not themselves developed innovations, without R&D activities (profile IV.B)

INN_PF4_RND: Enterprises that have introduced but not themselves developed innovations, with R&D activities (profile IV.A)

INN_PF5: Enterprises that have innovation activities but not introduced any innovation (ongoing or abandoned innovation activities) (profile V)

INN_PF5_NRND: Enterprises that have (ongoing or abandoned) innovation activities but not introduced any innovation, without R&D activities (profile V.B)

INN_PF5_RND: Enterprises that have (ongoing or abandoned) innovation activities but not introduced any innovation, with R&D activities (profile V.A)

NINN_PF6: Enterprises that have no innovation activities but potential to innovate (profile VI)

NINN_PF7: Enterprises that have no innovation activities and no potential to innovate (profile VII)

name: Enterprises, employed persons and turnover by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that co-operated on R&D and other innovation activities by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that tried to obtain funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities by innovation profile, type of finance and effect, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that applied for a patent, registered an industrial design, trade mark or used trade secrets, by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ inn_pf mktplace sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Turnover of enterprises by innovation profile, market place, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ inn_pf innovat sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

PRD_NEW: New or significantly improved products

PRD_NEW_ENT: New or significantly improved products that were new to the firm

PRD_NEW_MKT: New or significantly improved products that were new to the market

name: Turnover of enterprises from new or significantly improved products, by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


PUB_FUND_RNDINN: Public funding (used for R&D or other innovation activities)

name: Enterprises that received public funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities, by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


PUR_MES_NEW: Purchase of machinery, equipment or software based on new technology

PUR_MES_SAME: Purchase of machinery, equipment or software based on the same or improved technology

name: Enterprises that purchased machinery, equipment or software by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


FOC_BROAD_GDSERV: Focus on a broad range of goods and services

FOC_HQUAL: Focus on high quality

FOC_KEY_GDSERV: Focus on key goods and services

FOC_SAT_CUS: Focus on satisfying established customer groups

FOC_STD_GDSERV: Focus on standardised goods or services

name: Enterprises attaching high importance to business strategies by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ innovat inn_devr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

inn_devr: Innovation developer

ENT: Enterprise itself

ENTOTH: Enterprise itself and/or together with other enterprises or organisations

ENT_ADP_OTH: Enterprise by adapting or modifying products and/or process originally developed by other enterprises or organisations

ENT_OTH: Enterprise together with other enterprises or organisations

OTH: Other enterprises or organisations

name: Enterprises that introduced an innovation by type of innovation, developer, NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ innovat sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

PRD_NEW_ENT_ONL: New or significantly improved products that were new to the firm only

name: Product innovative enterprises that have introduced at least one new or significantly improved product by type of innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Turnover of enterprises from new or significantly improved products, by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ src_fund enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

AUT_LOC_REG_RNDINN: Local or regional authorities (used for R&D or other innovation activities)

EU_HP2020: EU Horizon 2020 Programme

EU_HP2020_RNDINN: EU Horizon 2020 Programme (used for R&D or other innovation activities)

EU_OTH_RNDINN: Other financial support from an EU institution (used for R&D or other innovation activities)

GOV_CTL_RNDINN: National central government (used for R&D or other innovation activities)

name: Enterprises that received public funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities, by source of funding, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ bsn_strat enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that purchased machinery, equipment or software by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ coop_ptn sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

UNIV_GOV_RI: Universities or other higher education institutions, government and public or private research institutes

name: Enterprises that purchased technical services by cooperation partner, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr src_info sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

B2B_OS: Open business-to-business platforms or open-source software

DOC_STD_COM: Standardisation documents or committees

PAT_PUBL: Published patents

RE: Reverse engineering

WEB_NET_CDS: Social web-based networks or crowd-sourcing

name: Enterprises by kind of channels to acquire information relevant for innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


ACCT: New methods for accounting or other administrative operations

COMM: New or improved methods for information processing or communication

LOG: Innovations in logistics

OPROC_EXTREL: New business practices for organising procedures or external relations

OWR_DEC_HRM: New methods of organising work responsibility, decision making or human resource management

SLS_SERV: New marketing methods for promotion, packaging, pricing, product placement or after sales services

name: Enterprises that introduced new or improved processes by type of innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


src_act: Sourcing activity

ACQ_BACT: Acquisition of business activities

ACQ_FINRES: Acquisition of financial resources

ACQ_PER: Acquisition of personnel

ACQ_TKNOW: Acquisition of technical knowledge

TRF_BACT: Transfer of business activities

TRF_FINRES: Transfer of financial resources

TRF_PER: Transfer of personnel

TRF_TKNOW: Transfer of technical knowledge

SRC_DOM_IN: Domestic sourcing within the enterprise group

SRC_IN: Sourcing within the enterprise group

SRC_INTL_IN: International sourcing within the enterprise group

name: Enterprises that acquiesce or transfer resources and business activities within the enterprise group, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises by type of business strategy applied, importance of the strategy, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr inn_act sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that use tax incentives or allowances for innovative activities and research and development (R&D) by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ wrkmeth lev_impt enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

wrkmeth: Work methods

BRST: Regular brainstorming sessions for staff

CF_WG: Cross-functional work groups or teams

JROT: Planned job rotation of staff

name: Enterprises by level of importance of work organization methods, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ y_regis enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

y_regis: Year of registration

Y_GE2016: 2016 and after

Y_LE2009: 2009 and before

name: Enterprises by year of registration and by type of enterprise, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ indic_inn enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

EMP20: Employed persons in 2020

ENT20: Enterprises in the population in 2020

TUR20: Turnover in 2020

C19-C21: Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum product; chemicals and chemical products; basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

E36_E37: Water collection, treatment and supply; sewerage

E38_E39: Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery; remediation activities and other waste management services

J61-J63: Telecommunications; computer programming, consultancy and related activities; information service activities

name: Enterprises, employed persons and turnover by type of enterprise, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ factor lev_impt enterpr nace_r2 sizeclas unit geo

factor: Factors

GOV_PLCY_MEAS: Government policies or measures

IMPC_WTHR: Impacts of extreme weather conditions

INCR_COST_PRC: Increasing costs or input prices

INCR_CUSDM: Increasing customer demand

name: Enterprises by type and importance of factors related to climate change, NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that co-operated on business activities with other enterprises or organisations by field of activities, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ lev_impt reason enterpr nace_r2 sizeclas unit geo

reason: Reason

DIF_P_CHG_DM: Difficulty predicting changes in demand

DIF_P_COMPACT: Difficulty predicting competitor's actions

DIF_P_TECDEV: Difficulty predicting future technological developments

GDSERV_OUTD: Goods or services outdated quickly

GDSERV_SS: Competitor goods or services easily substituted

LOSS_CL_INCR_PRC: Loss of clients due to increases of the price

NEWCOMP_THRT: New competitors as a major threat of enterprises’ market position

SCOMP_ABR: Strong competition from abroad

name: Enterprises by type and importance of market conditions, NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ locpart coop_ptn sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Innovative enterprises that co-operated on R&D and other innovation activities with other enterprises or organisations, by kind and location of co-operation partner, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ percent sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

name: Enterprises by percentage of employees with university education, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


env_ben: Environmental benefit

RCY_WWM: Recycled waste, water, or materials for own use or sale

RED_CO2FP: Reduced energy use or CO2 footprint

RED_POL: Reduced soil, noise, water or air pollution

RED_WUSE: Reduced material or water use

REPL_FE: Replaced fossil energy with renewable energy sources

REPL_MAT: Replaced materials with less polluting or hazardous substitutes

name: Enterprises by type and importance of environmental benefits obtained within the enterprise by introducing business process innovation, by NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ lev_impt factor nace_r2 sizeclas unit geo

GRNT_S_FINOTH: Government grants, subsidies or other financial incentive

HCOST_EWM: High cost of energy, water or materials

I_ENTREPUT: Improving enterprise's reputation

MKTDM: Current or expected market demand

PUB_PROC: Need to meet requirements for public procurement

REG: Existing regulations

REG_TAX_FU: Regulations or taxes expected in the future

TAX_CHRG_FEE: Existing taxes, charges or fees

VA_INIT: Voluntary actions or initiatives within the sector

name: Enterprises by type and importance of factors driving environmental innovations, NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


EXTD_LIFE: Extended product life

FAC_RCY: Facilitated recycling of product

name: Enterprises by type and importance of environmental benefits obtained during the consumption or use of an innovative product of the enterprise, by NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ indic_inn expend sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

EXPN20: Expenditure in 2020

name: Enterprises and expenditure of enterprises on innovation activities by area of expenditure, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ indic_inn expend enterpr nace_r2 sizeclas unit geo

name: Enterprises and total expenditure of enterprises by area of expenditure, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ fin_typ effect enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that tried to obtain funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities, by type of finance and effect, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr nace_r2 sizeclas fin_typ unit geo

name: Enterprises that obtained debt or equity finance for R&D or other innovation activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ entgrp sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

name: Enterprises by their belonging to an enterprise group, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ gd_serv sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr unit geo

name: Enterprises that offered standardised, customised or co-created goods or services by type of goods and services, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr barrier lev_impt sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises by hampering factor for innovation activities, level of importance of the hampering factor, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ effect sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that tried to obtain intra-group loans within the enterprise group by outcome, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that obtained intra-group loans for R&D or other innovation activities within the enterprise group by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

END_NIMPL: Enterprises with completed but not yet implemented innovation activities

name: Enterprises with innovation activities during 2018 and 2020 by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ inn_act sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

RND_CONTR_OUT: Contracted-out research and development (R&D)

name: Enterprises with research and development (R&D) activities during 2018 and 2020 by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ sizeclas nace_r2 enterpr ipr_trn unit geo

name: Enterprises that applied for a patent, registered an industrial design, trade mark or used trade secrets, by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that purchased or licensed in intellectual property rights by type of issuing organisation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that licenced out, sold, exchanged intellectual property rights by type of transaction, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ subj_regl effect enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

DPR: Data protection regulation

name: Enterprises whose innovation activities have been affected by legislation or regulations by subject of the regulation/legislation, effect, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ mktplace enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises by market place, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Turnover of enterprises by market place, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises, employed persons and turnover by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that co-operated on R&D and other innovation activities by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that tried to obtain funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities by innovation profile, type of finance and effect, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that applied for a patent, registered an industrial design, trade mark or used trade secrets, by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ inn_pf mktplace sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Turnover of enterprises by innovation profile, market place, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ inn_pf innovat sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Turnover of enterprises from new or significantly improved products, by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that received public funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities, by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that purchased machinery, equipment or software by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises attaching high importance to business strategies by innovation profile, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ innovat inn_devr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that introduced an innovation by type of innovation, developer, NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ innovat sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Product innovative enterprises that have introduced at least one new or significantly improved product by type of innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


b: break in time series

name: Turnover of enterprises from new or significantly improved products, by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ src_fund enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

EU_OTH: Other financial support from an EU institution

name: Enterprises that received public funding for research and development (R&D) or other innovation activities, by source of funding, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ bsn_strat enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that purchased machinery, equipment or software by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that introduced new or improved processes by type of innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises that acquiesce or transfer resources and business activities within the enterprise group, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Enterprises by type of business strategy applied, importance of the strategy, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ enterpr inn_act sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

name: Enterprises that use tax incentives or allowances for innovative activities and research and development (R&D) by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


dimensions_codes_order: FREQ y_regis enterpr sizeclas nace_r2 unit geo

Y_GE2018: 2018 and after

Y_LE2011: 2011 and before

name: Enterprises by year of registration and by type of enterprise, NACE Rev.2 activity and size class


indic_in: Innovation indicator

nace_r1: Classification of economic activities - NACE Rev.1.1

type_inn: Breakdown by type of innovator

EU27_2007: European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

EMP02: Total number of employees in 2002

EMP04: Total number of employees in 2004

ENT_POPU04: Total number of enterprises in the population in 2004

TURN02: Total turnover in 2002

TURN04: Total turnover in 2004

C: Mining and quarrying

C-E: Industry (except construction)

CA10: Mining of coal and lignite; extraction of peat

CA11: Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas; service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction, excluding surveying

CA12: Mining of uranium and thorium ores

CB13: Mining of metal ores

CB14: Other mining and quarrying

D: Manufacturing

DA15: Manufacture of food products and beverages

DA16: Manufacture of tobacco products

DB17: Manufacture of textiles

DB18: Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing; dyeing of fur

DC19: Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness and footwear

DD20: Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

DE21: Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products

DE22: Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media

DF23: Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel

DG24: Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

DH25: Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

DI26: Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

DJ27: Manufacture of basic metals

DJ28: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

DK29: Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

DL30: Manufacture of office machinery and computers

DL31: Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c.

DL32: Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus

DL33: Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks

DM34: Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

DM35: Manufacture of other transport equipment

DN36: Manufacture of furniture; manufacturing n.e.c.

DN37: Recycling

E: Electricity, gas and water supply

E40: Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply

E41: Collection, purification and distribution of water

G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods

G-K: Services (except public administration and community services; activities of households and extra-territorial organizations)

G-K_INN: Innovation core services activities (G51, I, J, K72, K74.2 and K74.3)

G50: Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel

G51: Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

G52: Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair of personal and household goods

[H] Hotels and restaurants

I: Transport, storage and communication

I60: Land transport; transport via pipelines

I61: Water transport

I62: Air transport

I63: Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies

I64: Post and telecommunications

J: Financial intermediation

J65: Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding

J66: Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

J67: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation

K: Real estate, renting and business activities

K70: Real estate activities

K71: Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods

K72: Computer and related activities

K73: Research and development

K74: Other business activities

K74_INN: Other innovation core business activities (K74.2 and K74.3)

K_INN: Innovation core business activities (K72, K74.2 and K74.3)

TOTAL: Total - all NACE activities

TOT_INN: All core NACE activities related to innovation activities (C, D, E, I, J, G51, K72, K74.2, K74.3)

INNOACT: Product and/or process innovative enterprises, regardless of organisational or marketing innovation (including enterprises with abandoned/suspended or on-going innovation activities)

NON_INNO: Non-innovative enterprises

TOTAL: Total enterprises

RT: Rate

name: Basic economic information on the enterprises


C01: Enterprises co-operating with other enterprises within the enterprise group

C01_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with other enterprises within the enterprise group is the most valuable method

C02: Enterprises co-operating with competitors or other enterprises of the same sector

C02_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with competitors or other enterprises of the same sector is the most valuable method

C03: Enterprises co-operating with clients or customers

C03_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with clients or customers is the most valuable method

C05: Enterprises co-operating with suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software

C05_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software is the most valuable method

C06: Enterprises co-operating with universities or other higher education institutions

C06_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with universities or other higher education institutions is the most valuable method

C07: Enterprises co-operating with Government or public research institutes

C07_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with Government or public research institutes is the most valuable method

C08: Enterprises co-operating with consultants, commercial labs, or private R&D institutes

C08_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with consultants, commercial labs, or private R&D institutes is the most valuable method

COEUR_YES: Enterprises engaged in any type of innovation co-operation with a partner in EU countries, EFTA or EU candidates countries (except a national partner)

CONAT_YES: Enterprises engaged in any type of innovation co-operation with a national partner

COUSOT_YES: Enterprise engaged in any type of innovation co-operation, within United States and other countries

CO_ALL: Enterprises engaged in any type of co-operation

name: Innovation co-operation during 2002-2004


ECAP: Increased capacity of production or service provision

EENV: Reduced environmental impacts or improved health and safety

EFLEX: Improved flexibility of production or service provision

ELBR: Reduced labour costs per unit output

EMAR: Entered new markets or increased market share

EMAT: Reduced materials and energy per unit output

EQUA: Improved quality in goods or services

ERANGE: Increased range of goods and services

EREG: Met regulation requirements

name: Highly important effects of innovation during 2002-2004


INDEXP10_04: Expenditure in acquisition of other external knowledge as a share of total turnover

INDEXP1_04: Total innovation expenditure as a share of total turnover

INDEXP4_04: Intramural R&D expenditure as a share of total turnover

INDEXP6_04: Extramural R&D expenditure as a share of total turnover

INDEXP8_04: Expenditure in acquisition of machinery, equipment and software as a share of total turnover

RDENG_CONT: Enterprises, engaged continuously in in-house R&D activities

RDENG_OCC: Enterprises, engaged occasionally in in-house R&D activities

REXP04: Total innovation expenditure

REXP04_YES: Enterprises, engaged in innovation activities

RMACES04: Expenditure for acquisition of machinery, equipment and software in 2004

RMACES_YES: Enterprises, engaged in acquisition of machinery, equipment and software

RMAR_YES: Enterprises, engaged in market introduction of innovations

ROEK04: Expenditure for acquisition of other external knowledge in 2004

ROEK_YES: Enterprises, engaged in aquisition of other external knowledge

ROTHE_YES: Enterprises, engaged in other innovation activities

RRDEX04: Expenditure in extramural R&D in 2004

RRDEX_YES: Enterprises, engaged in external R&D activities

RRDIN04: Expenditure in intramural R&D in 2004

RRDIN_YES: Enterprises, engaged in in-house R&D activities

RTR_YES: Enterprises, engaged in training for innovation activities

name: Innovation activity and expenditure in 2004


HOOT_YES: Enterprises that are part of an enterprise group and have a foreign head office

MAR_EU: Enterprises that sell goods and/or services in other EU, EFTA or EU-candidate countries

MAR_LREG: Enterprises that sell goods and/or services in the local or the regional markets

MAR_NAT: Enterprises that sell goods and/or services in the national market

MAR_OTH: Enterprises that sell goods and/or services in any other country than EU countries, EFTA or EU-candidate countries

name: General information about the enterprises


Hampered innovation activities

HBEG_YES: Enterprise with innovation activity abandoned after it began

HCON_YES: Enterprise with innovation activity abandoned at the concept stage

HDLAY_YES: Enterprise with innovation activity seriously delayed

HFDEM_HIGH: Enterprises for which uncertain demand for innovative goods or services is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFDOM_HIGH: Enterprises for which markets dominated by established enterprises is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFENT_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of internal finance was a highly important barrier to innovate

HFFUND_HIGH: Lack of funds within your enterprise or enterprise group, high important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFINFO_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of information on markets is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFIT_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of information on technology is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFOUT_HIGH: Innovation costs too high, high important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFPAR_HIGH: Enterprises for which the difficulty in finding cooperation partners for innovation is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFPER_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of qualified personnel is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

NODEM_YES: Enterprises for which no need to innovate due to no demand for innovations is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

PRIOR_YES: Enterprises for which no need to innovate due to prior innovations is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities


MKTINNO_YES: Enterprises that introduced marketing innovation

ORGINNO_YES: Enterprises that introduced organisational innovation

ORGMKT_YES: Enterprises that introduced organisational and/or marketing innovation

name: Organisational and marketing innovations


EFORED_HIGH: Reduced time to respond to customer or supplier needs

EOQUA_HIGH: Improved quality of goods or services

EORED_HIGH: Reduced costs per unit output

EOSAT_HIGH: Improved employee satisfaction and/or reduced rates of employee turnover

name: Highly important effects of organisational innovation


Patents and other protection methods

PROCP: Claimed copyright

PRODSG: Enterprises that registered an industrial design right

PROPAT: Enterprises that applied for a patent

PROTM: Enterprises that registered a trademark


Product and process innovation

INPCSW_COP: Process, developed in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions

INPCSW_ENT: Process, developed by enterprise or group

INPCSW_OTH: Process, developed mainly by other enterprises or institutions

INPDTW_COP: Product, developed in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions

INPDTW_ENT: Product, developed by enterprise or group

INPDTW_OTH: Product, developed mainly by other enterprises or institutions

NEWFRM_TURN: Turnover from new or significantly improved products only new to the firm

NEWFRM_YES: Enterprises that have introduced new or significantly improved products that were only new to the firm

NEWMAR_TURN: Turnover from new or significantly improved products that were new to the market

NEWMAR_YES: Enterprises that have introduced new or significantly improved products that were new to the market

SB341: Turnover of new or significantly improved products, but not new to the market as a share of total turnover

SB421: Turnover of new or significantly improved products, and new to the market as a share of total turnover

UNGETURN: Turnover from unchanged or marginally modified products (of product innovators)

INONONAB: Enterprises with abandoned/suspended and on-going innovation activities only

INPCSONLY: Process innovative enterprises only

INPDTONLY: Product innovative enterprises only

PANDP: Product and process innovative enterprises only


Public funding of innovation

FUNEU: Enterprises that received funding from the European Union

FUNGMT: Enterprises that received funding from central government (including central government agencies or ministries)

FUNLOC: Enterprises that received funding from local or regional authorities

FUNPUB: Enterprises that received any public funding

FUNRTD56: Enterprise that received funding from the 5th or 6th Framework Programme


SCLI: Enterprises for which the clients or customers are a highly important source of information

SCOM: Enterprises for which the competitors or other enterprises of the same sector are a highly important source of information

SCON: Enterprises for which the conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions are a highly important source of information

SENTG: Enterprises for which the enterprise or the enterprise group is a highly important source of information

SGMT: Enterprises for which the Government or public research institutes are a highly important source of information

SINS: Enterprises for which the consultants, commercial labs or private R&D institutes are a highly important source of information

SJOU: Enterprises for which scientific journals and trade/technical publications are a highly important source of information

SPROF: Enterprises for which the professional and industry associations are a highly important source of information

SSUP: Enterprises for which the suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software are a highly important source of information

SUNI: Enterprises for which the universities or other higher education institutes are a highly important source of information

name: Highly important source of information for innovation during 2002-2004


nace_r1: Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 1.1)

EMP06: Total number of employees in 2006

ENT_POPU06: Total number of enterprises in the population in 2006

TURN06: Total turnover in 2006

DA: Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco

DB_DC: Manufacture of textiles and textile products; leather and leather products

DD_DE: Manufacture of wood and wood products, pulp, paper and paper products; publishing and printing

DF-DI: Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel; chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres; rubber and plastic products; other non-metallic mineral products

DJ: Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products

DK_DL: Manufacture of machinery, equipment n.e.c.; and electrical and optical equipment

DM: Manufacture of transport equipment

DN: Manufacturing n.e.c.

I60-I62: Land transport; transport via pipelines; water transport; air transport


name: Innovation co-operation during 2004-2006


name: Highly important effects of innovation during 2004-2006


REXP06: Total innovation expenditure

REXP06_YES: Enterprises, engaged in innovation activities

RMACES06: Expenditure for acquisition of machinery, equipment and software in 2006

ROEK06: Expenditure for acquisition of other external knowledge in 2006

RRDEX06: Expenditure in extramural R&D in 2006

RRDIN06: Expenditure in intramural R&D in 2006

name: Innovation activity and expenditure in 2006


GP_YES: Enterprises that are part of an enterprise group


Product and process innovation

INPCSW_COP_NRD: Enterprises that developed process innovation in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions, non-R&D performers only

INPCSW_COP_RD: Enterprises that developed process innovation in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions, R&D performers only

INPCSW_ENT_NRD: Enterprises that developed process innovation by themselves, non-R&D performers only

INPCSW_ENT_RD: Enterprises that developed process innovation by themselves, R&D performers only

INPCSW_OTH_NRD: Enterprises that introduced process innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions, non-R&D performers only

INPCSW_OTH_RD: Enterprises that introduced process innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions, R&D performers only

INPDGD: Enterprises that developed goods innovation

INPDSV: Enterprises that developed service innovation

INPDTW_COP_NRD: Enterprises that developed product innovation in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions, non-R&D performers only

INPDTW_COP_RD: Enterprises that developed product innovation in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions, R&D performers only

INPDTW_ENT_NRD: Enterprises that developed product innovation by themselves, non-R&D performers only

INPDTW_ENT_RD: Enterprises that developed product innovation by themselves, R&D performers only

INPDTW_OTH_NRD: Enterprises that introduced product innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions, non-R&D performers only

INPDTW_OTH_RD: Enterprises that introduced product innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions, R&D performers only

INPSLG: Enterprises that developed process innovation by improving logistics, delivery or distribution methods

INPSPD: Enterprises that developed process innovation by improving methods of manufacturing or producing

INPSSU: Enterprises that developed process innovation by supporting activities for processes


Public funding of innovation

FUNRTD6: Enterprise that received funding from the 6th Framework Programme


name: Highly important source of information for innovation during 2004-2006


EMP08: Total number of employees in 2008

TURN08: Total turnover in 2008

B-M71_INN: Innovation core activities (Com.Reg. 1450/2004)

C26-C30: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, motor vehicles and other transport equipment

G46-M71_INN: Innovation core services activities (Com.Reg. 1450/2004)

J58_J62_J63: Publishing, computer programming and consultancy, information service activities

J59_J60: Motion picture, video, television programme production; programming and broadcasting activities

M69_M70: Legal and accounting activities; activities of head offices; management consultancy activities

M74_M75: Other professional, scientific and technical activities; veterinary activities

INNO: Innovative enterprises (including enterprises with abandoned/suspended or on-going innovation activities)

INNO_NPP: Organisation and/or marketing innovative enterprises only

INNO_PP: Product and/or process innovative enterprises only (including enterprises with abandoned/suspended or on-going innovation activities)

INNO_PPANPP: Product and/or process AND organisation and/or marketing innovative enterprises only (including enterprises with abandoned/suspended or on-going innovation activities)


COCNIN_YES: Enterprises engaged in any type of innovation co-operation with a partner in China or India

COOT_YES: Enterprises engaged in any type of innovation co-operation with a partner in all other countries except in EU countries, EFTA or EU candidates countries, United States, China or India

COUS_YES: Enterprises engaged in any type of innovation co-operation with a partner in United States

name: Innovation co-operation during 2006-2008


Innovations with environmental benefits

ECOCO: Reduced CO2 'footprint' (total CO2 production) by your enterprise

ECOEN: Reduced energy use per unit of output

ECOENU: Enterprises that reduced energy use or CO2 'footprint' during the consumption or use of a good or service by the end user, by innovating

ECOMAT: Enterprises that reduced material or water use per unit of output within the enterprises by innovating

ECOPOL: Enterprises that reduced air, water, noise or soil pollution within the enterprises by innovating

ECOPOS: Enterprises that reduced air, water, noise or soil pollution during the consumption or use of a good or service by the end user, by innovating

ECOREA: Enterprises that facilitated recycling of product after use by the end user, by innovating

ECOREC: Enterprises that recycled waste, water, or materials for own use or sale within the enterprises by innovating

ECOSUB: Enterprises that replaced a share of materials with less polluting or hazardous substitutes within the enterprises by innovating


ENAGR: Voluntary codes or agreements for environmental good practice within your sector

ENDEM: Current or expected market demand from your customers for environmental innovations

ENGRA: Availability of government grants, subsidies or other financial incentives for environmental innovation

ENREG: Existing environmental regulations or taxes on pollution

ENREGF: Environmental regulations or taxes that you expected to be introduced in the future

name: Motivation to introduce an environmental innovation


ENVID1: Implemented only before January 2006

ENVID2: Implemented or significantly improved only after January 2006

ENVID3: Implemented (both before January 2006 and after January 2006)

NOENVID: No procedures

name: Enterprises with procedures in place to regularly identify and reduce environmental impacts


REXP08: Total innovation expenditure

REXP08_YES: Enterprises, engaged in innovation activities

RMACES08: Expenditure for acquisition of machinery, equipment and software in 2008

ROEK08: Expenditure for acquisition of other external knowledge in 2008

RRDEX08: Expenditure in extramural R&D in 2008

RRDIN08: Expenditure in intramural R&D in 2008

name: Innovation activity and expenditure in 2008


LARMAR_EU: Enterprises for which the largest market in terms of turnover is the other EU, EFTA and/or EU-candidate countries

LARMAR_LREG: Enterprises for which the largest market in terms of turnover is the local or the regional market

LARMAR_NAT: Enterprises for which the largest market in terms of turnover is the national market

LARMAR_OTH: Enterprises for which the largest market in terms of turnover is all other countries than EU countries, EFTA or EU-candidate countries


OMKTCG: Enterprises for which introducing products to new customer groups is a highly important objective

OMKTGM: Enterprises for which introducing products to new geographic markets is a highly important objective

OMKTS: Enterprises for which increasing or maintaining market share is a highly important objective

name: Highly important objectives of marketing innovation


MKTDGP: Enterprises that introduced significant changes to the aesthetic design or packaging

MKTPDL: Enterprises that introduced new methods for product placement

MKTPDP: Enterprises that introduced new media or techniques for product promotion

MKTPRI: Enterprises that introduced new methods of pricing goods or services

name: Implementation type of a new marketing method


OCAP: Enterprises for which increasing capacity for producing goods or services is a highly important objective

OENMK: Enter new markets

OFLEX: Enterprises for which improving flexibility for producing goods or services is a highly important objective

OHES: Improve health and safety

OIMKS: Increase market share

OLBR: Enterprises for which reducing labour costs per unit output is a highly important objective

OQUA: Enterprises for which improving quality of goods or services is a highly important objective

ORANGE: Enterprises for which increasing range of goods or services is a highly important objective

OREPL: Enterprises for which replacing outdated products or processes is a highly important objective

name: Highly important innovation objectives during 2006-2008


OROABL: Enterprises for which improving ability to develop new products or processes is a highly important objective

OROCIN: Enterprises for which improving communication or information sharing is a highly important objective

OROQUA: Enterprises for which improving quality of goods or services is a highly important objective

ORORCO: Enterprises for which reducing costs per unit output is a highly important objective

ORORED: Enterprises for which reducing time to respond to customer or supplier needs is a highly important objective

name: Highly important objectives of organisational innovation


ORGBUP: Enterprises that introduced new business practices for organising procedures

ORGEXR: Enterprises that introduced new methods of organising external relations

ORGWKP: Enterprises that introduced new methods of organising work responsibilities and decision making

name: Implementation type of a new organisational method


Product and process innovation

INPSNM0: Enterprises that have introduced process innovation not new to the market

INPSNM1: Enterprises that have introduced process innovation new to the market

INPSNM2: Enterprises that have introduced process innovation without knowing if it was new to the market


Public funding of innovation

FUNRTD6_7: Enterprise that received funding from the 6th or 7th Framework Programme


name: Highly important source of information for innovation during 2006-2008


ENT_POPU08: Total number of enterprises in the population in 2008

INABA: Enterprises with abandoned/suspended innovation activities only

INABA_ONG: Enterprises with abandoned/suspended and on-going innovation activities only

INONG: Enterprises with on-going innovation activities only

name: Enterprises by type of innovation activity


EMP10: Total number of employees in 2010

EMPUD0: Enterprises with 0 % of employees with university education

EMPUD1: Enterprises with 1 % to 4 % of employees with university education

EMPUD2: Enterprises with 5 % to 9 % of employees with university education

EMPUD3: Enterprises with 10 % to 24 % of employees with university education

EMPUD4: Enterprises with 25 % to 49 % of employees with university education

EMPUD5: Enterprises with 50 % to 74 % of employees with university education

EMPUD6: Enterprises with more than 75 % of employees with university education

TURN10: Total turnover in 2010

name: Basic economic information on the enterprises


name: Types of co-operation partner for product and process innovation


ES_SDOS: Design of objects or services skills obtained from external sources-only

ES_SENAP: Engineering / applied sciences skills obtained from external sources-only

ES_SGALA: Graphic arts / layout / advertising skills obtained from external sources-only

ES_SMED: Multimedia skills obtained from external sources-only

ES_SMKR: Market research skills obtained from external sources-only

ES_SMSDM: Mathematics / statistics / database management skills obtained from external sources-only

ES_SSWD: Software development skills obtained from external sources-only

ES_SWDS: Web design skills obtained from external sources-only

IES_SDOS: Design of objects or services skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IES_SENAP: Engineering / applied sciences skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IES_SGALA: Graphic arts / layout / advertising skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IES_SMED: Multimedia skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IES_SMKR: Market research skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IES_SMSDM: Mathematics / statistics / database management skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IES_SSWD: Software development skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IES_SWDS: Web design skills employed in-house and obtained from external sources

IH_SDOS: Design of objects or services skills employed in-house-only

IH_SENAP: Engineering / applied sciences skills employed in-house-only

IH_SGALA: Graphic arts / layout / advertising skills employed in-house-only

IH_SMED: Multimedia skills employed in-house-only

IH_SMKR: Market research skills employed in-house-only

IH_SMSDM: Mathematics / statistics / database management skills employed in-house-only

IH_SSWD: Software development skills employed in-house-only

IH_SWDS: Web design skills employed in-house-only

SDOS: Design of objects or services , not used or not relevant skills

SENAP: Engineering / applied sciences, not used or not relevant skills

SGALA: Graphic arts / layout / advertising, not used or not relevant skills

SMED: Multimedia (combining audio, graphics, text, still pictures, animation, video etc), not used or not relevant skills

SMKR: Market research, not used or not relevant skills

SMSDM: Mathematics / statistics / database management, not used or not relevant skills

SSWD: Software development, not used or not relevant skills

SWDS: Web design, not used or not relevant skills

name: In-house and external skills available in the enterprises


RDSG: Enterprises, engaged in design activities to improve or change the shape of the appearance of goods or services

REXP10: Total innovation expenditure (for in-house and external R&D, acquisition of machinery, equipment, software and external knowledge) in 2010

REXP10_YES: Enterprises that have declared expenditures for in-house and external R&D, acquisition of machinery, equipment, software and external knowledge in 2010

RMACES10: Expenditure for acquisition of machinery, equipment and software in 2010

ROEK10: Expenditure for acquisition of external knowledge in 2010

RRDEX10: Expenditure for purchase of external R&D in 2010

RRDIN10: Expenditure for in-house R&D in 2010

name: Innovation activities and expenditures in 2010


name: General information about the enterprises


Hampered innovation activities

HFCOS_HIGH: Enterprises for which the innovation costs too high is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFENT_HIGH10: Enterprises for which the lack of funds within the enterprise or group is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities

HFOUT_HIGH10: Enterprises for which the lack of finance from sources outside the enterprise is a highly important factor of hampering innovation activities


name: Highly important objectives for marketing innovation


OHESY: Enterprises for which improving health or safety of the employees is a highly important objective

ONMOMS: Enterprises for which entering new markets or increasing market share is a highly important objective

OREI: Enterprises for which reducing environmental impacts is a highly important objective

ORME: Enterprises for which reducing material and energy costs per unit output is a highly important objective

name: Highly important objectives for product and process innovation


name: Highly important objectives for organisational innovation


Product and process innovation

INPCSW_ADP_RD: Enterprises that developed process innovation by adapting or modifying processs originally developed by other enterprises or institutions, R&D performers only

INPDTG1: Enterprises that developed goods innovation by themselves

INPDTG2: Enterprises that developed goods innovation in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions

INPDTG3: Enterprises that developed goods innovation by adapting or modifying goods originally developed by other enterprises or institutions

INPDTG4: Enterprises that introduced goods innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions

INPDTS1: Enterprises that developed service innovation by themselves

INPDTS2: Enterprises that developed service innovation in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions

INPDTS3: Enterprises that developed service innovation by adapting or modifying services originally developed by other enterprises or institutions

INPDTS4: Enterprises that introduced service innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions

INPDTW_ADP_NRD: Enterprises that developed product innovation by adapting or modifying products originally developed by other enterprises or institutions, non-R&D performers only

INPDTW_ADP_RD: Enterprises that developed product innovation by adapting or modifying products originally developed by other enterprises or institutions, R&D performers only

INPSDV1: Enterprises that developed process innovation by themselves

INPSDV2: Enterprises that developed process innovation in cooperation with other enterprises or institutions

INPSDV4: Enterprises that introduced process innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions

INPCS: Process innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)

INPDT: Product innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)


FUNRTD7: Enterprises that received funding from the 7th Framework Programme

name: Public funding for innovation activities


name: Highly important sources of information for product and process innovation


MBRST: Brainstorming sessions, successful method stimulating creativity

MFIN: Financial incentives for employees to develop new ideas, successful method stimulating creativity

MJBRT: Job rotation of staff, successful method stimulating creativity

MMDCF: Multidisciplinary or cross-functional work teams, successful method stimulating creativity

MNFIN: Non-financial incentives for employees, successful method stimulating creativity

MTREM: Training employees on how to develop new ideas or creativity, successful method stimulating creativity

name: Methods stimulating new ideas or creativity


Enterprises by type of innovation

ENT_POPU10: Total number of enterprises in the population in 2010


EMP12: Total number of employees in 2012

ENT_POPU12: Total number of enterprises in the population in 2012

TURN12: Total turnover in 2012

name: Basic economic information on the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


CMCO_HIGH: Enterprises considering copyright highly effective

CMCO_NU: Enterprises that don't use copyright as a method

CMCPX_HIGH: Enterprises considering the complexity of goods / services highly effective

CMCPX_NU: Enterprises that don't use the complexity of goods / services as a method

CMCTM_HIGH: Enterprises considering trademarks highly effective

CMCTM_NU: Enterprises that don't use trademarks as a method

CMLTAD_HIGH: Enterprises considering lead time advantages highly effective

CMLTAD_NU: Enterprises that don't use lead time advantages as a method

CMPAT_HIGH: Enterprises considering patents highly effective

CMPAT_NU: Enterprises that don't use patents as a method

CMRCD_HIGH: Enterprises considering design registration highly effective

CMRCD_NU: Enterprises that don't use design registration as a method

CMSEC_HIGH: Enterprises considering the secrecy highly effective

CMSEC_NU: Enterprises that don't use the secrecy as a method

CMUPAT_HIGH: Enterprises considering utility patents highly effective

CMUPAT_NU: Enterprises that don't use utility patents as a method

name: Methods for maintaining or increasing the competitiveness in the enterprises - as highly important and not used - by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


C031: Enterprises co-operating with clients or customers from the private sector

C031_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with clients or customers from the private sector

C032: Enterprises co-operating with clients or customers from the public sector

C032_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with clients or customers from the public sector is the most valuable method

C09: Enterprises co-operating with Government, public or private research institutes

CONATEUR_YES: Enterprises engaged in any type of innovation co-operation with a partner in EU countries, EFTA or EU candidates countries (incl. national partner)

name: Types of co-operation of the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


RMACES12: Expenditures in acquisition of machinery, equipment and software in 2012

ROEK12: Expenditures in acquisition of external knowledge in 2012

ROTREX12_YES: "Enterprises concerned by expenditures related to the ""other"" activities (including design, training, marketing, and other relevant activities)"

RRDEX12: Expenditures in external R&D in 2012

RRDIN12: Expenditures in in-house R&D in 2012

name: Innovation activities and expenditures in 2012 in the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


ENMRG_YES: Enterprises that have merged with/take over another enterprise

ENNWEUR_YES: Enterprises that have established new subsidiaries in the national country and/or European country

ENNWOTH_YES: Enterprises that have established new subsidiaries outside Europe

ENOUT_YES: Enterprises that have sold/closed/outsourced tasks or functions

name: General information on the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


GOCOS_HIGH: Enterprises considering a decrease in costs highly important

GOCOS_NR: Enterprises considering a decrease in costs not relevant

GOMKT_HIGH: Enterprises considering an increase in market share highly important

GOMKT_NR: Enterprises considering an increase in market share not relevant

GOPRF_HIGH: Enterprises considering an increase in profit margins highly important

GOPRF_NR: Enterprises considering an increase in profit margins not relevant

GOTURN_HIGH: Enterprises considering an increase in turnover highly important

GOTURN_NR: Enterprises considering an increase in turnover not relevant

name: Goals of innovative and non-innovative enterprises - as highly important and not relevant - by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Organisational and marketing innovation in product and process innovative enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


OBSAMK_HIGH: Enterprises considering high costs of access to new markets highly important

OBSAMK_NR: Enterprises considering high costs of access to new markets not relevant

OBSCP_HIGH: Enterprises considering innovations introduced by competitors highly important

OBSCP_NR: Enterprises considering innovations introduced by competitors not relevant

OBSDMK_HIGH: Enterprises considering dominant market share held by competitors highly important

OBSDMK_NR: Enterprises considering dominant market share held by competitors not relevant

OBSFIN_HIGH: Enterprises considering a lack of adequate finance highly important

OBSFIN_NR: Enterprises considering a lack of adequate finance not relevant

OBSLDE_HIGH: Enterprises considering a lack of demand highly important

OBSLDE_NR: Enterprises considering a lack of demand not relevant

OBSPRS_HIGH: Enterprises considering a lack of qualified personnel highly important

OBSPRS_NR: Enterprises considering a lack of qualified personnel not relevant

OBSPR_HIGH: Enterprises considering strong price competition highly important

OBSPR_NR: Enterprises considering strong price competition not relevant

OBSQL_HIGH: Enterprises considering strong competition on product quality highly important

OBSQL_NR: Enterprises considering strong competition on product quality not relevant

OBSREG_HIGH: Enterprises considering high costs of meeting regulations highly important

OBSREG_NR: Enterprises considering high costs of meeting regulations not relevant

name: Obstacles of innovative and non-innovative enterprises - as highly important and not relevant - by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


PUBDINNR: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic public sector that undertake innovation activities not required as part of the contract

PUBDINRQ: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic public sector that undertake innovation activities required as part of the contract

PUBDNONIN: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic public sector for which the enterprise didn't undertake any innovation activities

PUBFINNR: Enterprises with procurement contract for foreign public sector that undertake innovation activities not required as part of the contract

PUBFINRQ: Enterprises with procurement contract for foreign public sector that undertake innovation activities required as part of the contract

PUBFNONIN: Enterprises with procurement contract for foreign public sector for which the enterprise didn't undertake any innovation activities

PUBINNR: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic and/or foreign public sector for which innovation was not required as part of the contract

PUBINRQ: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic and/or foreign public sector for which innovation was required as part of the contract

PUBNONIN: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic and/or foreign public sector without any innovation activity

name: Public sector procurement and innovation in the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


FWTURN1: Enterprises for which the percent of the total turnover in 2012 from world first product innovation is >0% and <1%

FWTURN2: Enterprises for which the percent of the total turnover in 2012 from world first product innovation is ?1% and <5%

FWTURN3: Enterprises for which the percent of the total turnover in 2012 from world first product innovation is ?5% and <10%

FWTURN4: Enterprises for which the percent of the total turnover in 2012 from world first product innovation is ?10% and <25%

FWTURN5: Enterprises for which the percent of the total turnover in 2012 from world first product innovation is ?25%

FWTURN6: Enterprises that don't know which percent of the total turnover in 2012 is from world first product innovation

INPDFW_YES: Enterprises that introduced at least one "world first" product innovation"

INPDPC_ADP_NRD: Enterprises that developed product and/or process innovation by adapting or modifying goods, services or process originally developed by other enterprises or institutions / non R&D performers

INPDPC_ADP_RD: Enterprises that developed product and/or process innovation by adapting or modifying goods, services or process originally developed by other enterprises or institutions / R&D performers

INPDPC_COP_NRD: Enterprises that developed product and/or process innovation together with other enterprises or institutions / non R&D performers

INPDPC_COP_RD: Enterprises that developed product and/or process innovation together with other enterprises or institutions / R&D performers

INPDPC_ENT_NRD: Enterprises that developed product and/or process innovation by itself / non R&D performers

INPDPC_ENT_RD: Enterprises that developed product and/or process innovation by itself / R&D performers

INPDPC_OTH_NRD: Enterprises that introduced product and/or process innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions / non R&D performers

INPDPC_OTH_RD: Enterprises that introduced product and/or process innovation developed by other enterprises or institutions / R&D performers

INPSDV3: Enterprises that developed process innovation by adapting or modifying processs originally developed by other enterprises or institutions

PROD_PCS: Product and/or process innovative enterprises excluding enterprises with only ongoing and/or abandoned activities

name: Product and process innovative enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


name: Public funding in the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


SCLPR_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from clients or customers from the private sector highly important

SCLPR_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from clients or customers from the private sector

SCLPU_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from clients or customers from the public sector highly important

SCLPU_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from clients or customers from the public sector

SCOM_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from competitors or other enterprises in your sector highly important

SCOM_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from competitors or other enterprises in your sector

SCON_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions highly important

SCON_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions

SENTG_HIGH: Enterprises considering information within the enterprise or enterprise group highly important

SENTG_NU: Enterprises that don't use information within the enterprise or enterprise group

SJOU_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from scientific journals and trade/technical publications highly important

SJOU_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from scientific journals and trade/technical publications

SPROF_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from professional and industry associations highly important

SPROF_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from professional and industry associations

SSUP_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software highly important

SSUP_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software

SUNI_HIGH: Enterprises considering information from universities or other higher education institutes highly important

SUNI_NU: Enterprises that don't use information from universities or other higher education institutes

name: Sources of information for enterprises - as highly important and not used - by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


INMKT: Marketing innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)

INORG: Organisation innovative enterprises (regardless of any other type of innovation)

name: Enterprises by specific types of innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


STALL_HIGH: Enterprises that consider building alliances highly important

STALL_NR: Enterprises that consider building alliances not relevant

STEXCOS_HIGH: Enterprises that consider reducing costs of purchased materials,components or services highly important

STEXCOS_NR: Enterprises that consider reducing costs of purchased materials, components or services not relevant

STFLEX_HIGH: Enterprises that consider increasing flexibility / responsiveness highly important

STFLEX_NR: Enterprises that consider increasing flexibility / responsiveness not relevant

STIHCOS_HIGH: Enterprises that consider reducing in-house costs of operation highly important

STIHCOS_NR: Enterprises that consider reducing in-house costs of operation not relevant

STINNPD_HIGH: Enterprises that consider introducing new or significantly improved goods or services highly important

STINNPD_NR: Enterprises that consider introducing new or significantly improved goods or services not relevant

STMKEUR_HIGH: Enterprises that consider developing new markets within Europe highly important

STMKEUR_NR: Enterprises that consider developing new markets within Europe not relevant

STMKOTH_HIGH: Enterprises that consider developing new markets outside Europe highly important

STMKOTH_NR: Enterprises that consider developing new markets outside Europe not relevant

STMKT_HIGH: Enterprises that consider intensifying or improving the marketing of goods or services highly important

STMKT_NR: Enterprises that consider intensifying or improving the marketing of goods or services not relevant

name: Strategies of innovative and non-innovative enterprises - as highly important and not relevant - by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


INNORGMK: Organisation and/or marketing innovative enterprises, regardless of product or process innovation

MKT_ONLY: Marketing innovative enterprises only

OANDM: Organisation and marketing innovative enterprises only

ORG_ONLY: Organisation innovative enterprises only

name: Enterprises by main types of innovation, NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


EMP14: Total number of employees in 2014

ENT_POPU14: Total number of enterprises in the population in 2014

TURN14: Total turnover in 2014

TURNOUT12: Turnover from sales outside the home country in 2012

TURNOUT14: Turnover from sales outside the home country in 2014


C09_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with Government, public or private research institutes is the most valuable method

C10: Enterprises co-operating with consultants or commercial labs

C10_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with consultants or commercial labs is the most valuable method

C11: Enterprises co-operating with universities, other higher education institutions, Government, public or private research institutes

C11_VAL: Enterprises for which cooperation with universities, other higher education institutions, Government, public or private research institutes is the most valuable method


ENAGR_HIGH: Enterprises for which voluntary actions or initiatives for environmental good practice within the sector were a highly important factor

ENAGR_NR: Enterprises for which voluntary actions or initiatives for environmental good practice within the sector were not a relevant factor

ENCOST_HIGH: Enterprises for which high cost of energy, water or materials was a highly important factor

ENCOST_NR: Enterprises for which high cost of energy, water or materials was not a relevant factor

ENDEM_HIGH: Enterprises for which current or expected market demand for environmental innovations was a highly important factor

ENDEM_NR: Enterprises for which current or expected market demand for environmental innovations was not a relevant factor

ENEREG_HIGH: Enterprises for which existing environmental regulations were a highly important factor

ENEREG_NR: Enterprises for which existing environmental regulations were not a relevant factor

ENETX_HIGH: Enterprises for which existing environmental taxes, charges or fees were a highly important factor

ENETX_NR: Enterprises for which existing environmental taxes, charges or fees were not a relevant factor

ENGRA_HIGH: Enterprises for which Government grants, subsidies or other financial incentives for environmental innovations were a highly important factor

ENGRA_NR: Enterprises for which Government grants, subsidies or other financial incentives for environmental innovations were not a relevant factor

ENREGF_HIGH: Enterprises for which environmental regulations or taxes expected in the future were a highly important factor

ENREGF_NR: Enterprises for which environmental regulations or taxes expected in the future were not a relevant factor

ENREP_HIGH: Enterprises for which improving the enterprise's reputation was a highly important factor

ENREP_NR: Enterprises for which improving the enterprise's reputation was not a relevant factor

ENREQU_HIGH: Enterprises for which the need to meet requirements for public procurement contracts was a highly important factor

ENREQU_NR: Enterprises for which the need to meet requirements for public procurement contracts was not a relevant factor

ENVBF: Enterprises that had procedures implemented before 2012 to identify and reduce the environmental impacts

ENVBT: Enterprises that had procedures implemented between 2012 and 2014 to identify and reduce the environmental impacts

ENVID_NO: Enterprises that did not have procedures to identify and reduce the environmental impacts

ENVID_YES: Enterprises that had procedures to identify and reduce the environmental impacts

INNOS: Entreprises that have introduced an innovation (all types)

name: Importance of the drivers to introduce innovations with environmental benefits and procedures to reduce environmental impacts in the enterprises, by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


ECOALL: Enterprises that introduced an innovation with environmental benefits (obtained within the enterprise or by the end user)

ECOENO: Enterprises that reduced energy use or CO2 'footprint' within the enterprises by innovating

ECOEXT: Enterprises that extended product life through more durable products, by innovating

ECOINENT: Enterprises that introduced an innovation with environmental benefits obtained within the enterprise

ECOMKT: Enterprises with environmental benefits due to marketing innovation

ECOPRC: Enterprises with environmental benefits due to process innovation

ECOPRD: Enterprises with environmental benefits due to product innovation

ECOREP: Enterprises that replaced a share of fossil energy with renewable energy sources within the enterprises by innovating

ECORG: Enterprises with environmental benefits due to organisation innovation

ECOUSER: Enterprises that introduced an innovation with environmental benefits obtained by the end user

name: Environmental benefits due to innovation in the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


EXPTOT14: Total innovation expenditures in 2014

RMACES14: Expenditures in acquisition of machinery, equipment and software in 2014

ROEK14: Expenditures in acquisition of external knowledge in 2014

ROTREX14: Expenditures for the 'other' innovation activities in 2014 (including design, training, marketing, and other relevant activities)

RRDEX14: Expenditures in external R&D in 2014

RRDIN14: Expenditures in in-house R&D in 2014

name: Innovation activities and expenditures in the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


PROAMDT: Enterprises that applied for a patent, a European utility model or that registered an industrial design right or a trademark

PROEUM: Enterprises that applied for a European utility model

PROLEX: Enterprises that licensed out or sold a patent, industrial design right, copyright or trademark to another enterprise, university or research institute

PROLIN: Enterprises that licensed in or bought a patent, industrial design right, copyright or trademark owned by another enterprise, university or research institute

PROLINEX: Enterprises that licensed in/out or bought/sold a patent, industrial design right, copyright or trademark owned by another enterprise, university or research institute

PROPATDSG: Enterprises that applied for a patent or an industrial design right

PROPATTM: Enterprises that applied for a patent or registered a trademark

name: Intellectual property rights and licensing in the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


HBARIN: Enterprises that considered innovating, but too large barriers

HCOMPH_HIGH: Enterprises for which too much market competition was a highly important barrier to innovate

HCOMPH_NR: Enterprises for which too much market competition was not an important barrier to innovate

HCOMPL_HIGH: Enterprises for which the little market competition was a highly important reason to not innovate

HCOMPL_NR: Enterprises for which the little market competition was not an important reason to not innovate

HCOMPR: Enterprises with no compelling reason to innovate

HCRE_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of credit or private equity was a highly important barrier to innovate

HCRE_NR: Enterprises for which the lack of credit or private equity was not an important barrier to innovate

HDEMI_HIGH: Enterprises for which the uncertain market demand was a highly important barrier to innovate

HDEMI_NR: Enterprises for which the uncertain market demand was not an important barrier to innovate

HFENT_NR: Enterprises for which the lack of internal finance was not an important barrier to innovate

HIDIN_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of good ideas was a highly important reason to not innovate

HIDIN_NR: Enterprises for which the lack of good ideas was not an important reason to not innovate

HLDEM_HIGH: Enterprises for which the low market demand was a highly important reason to not innovate

HLDEM_NR: Enterprises for which the low market demand was not an important reason to not innovate

HPAR_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of collaboration partners was a highly important barrier to innovate

HPAR_NR: Enterprises for which the lack of collaboration partners was not an important barrier to innovate

HPER_HIGH: Enterprises for which the lack of skilled employees within the enterprise was a highly important barrier to innovate

HPER_NR: Enterprises for which the lack of skilled employees within the enterprise was not an important barrier to innovate

HPRIOR_HIGH: Enterprises for which previous innovations were a highly important reason to not innovate

HPRIOR_NR: Enterprises for which previous innovations were not an important reason to not innovate

HSUBS_HIGH: Enterprises for which the difficulties in obtaining government grants or subsidies were a highly important barrier to innovate

HSUBS_NR: Enterprises for which the difficulties in obtaining government grants or subsidies were not an important barrier to innovate

name: Importance of the reasons to not innovate and of the barriers to innovation in the enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size class


PUBDOM: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic public sector

PUBFOR: Enterprises with procurement contract for foreign public sector

PUB_GEN: Enterprises with procurement contract for domestic and/or foreign public sector