SMP-ESS-2021-BR-MNE-MDL-H1-5698 – Registers, micro-data linking and MNEs business statistics

2026-07-22

WP1: European Profiling in implementation of the European profiling programme Statistics Portugal is working in the correct application of the “enterprise” as statistical unit as defined in the Statistical Unit Regulation (No 696/93). The objective is implementing this statistical unit in the scope of Regulation on SBS (No 295/2008). In order to achieve the objectives proposed for this action, Statistics Portugal will select of a set of economically significant multinational enterprise groups, given priority to the groups with impact on the Business Statistics, FATS and National Accounts, considering GVA, Number of legal units, Number of activities carried out and Number of parents involved. WP2: Support for Large Cases Unit activities in the ESS Module2.2: Advancement in LCU implementation The application for this specific work area of the grant is made with the purpose of continuing national LCU activities and to bring a more consistent approach to the MNEs analysis. The decisions that need to be taken to support LCU work, its objectives, methodologies and procedures related with the activities of the national LCU will also be improved, the identification of the different data sources, the identification of the variables to be used for consistency checks, the definition of the tools and databases to be used in this process. WP3 :Capacity building in the field of Micro Data Linking Module 3.2 - New SBS breakdown using national BR and EGR information on Group Status; production and transmission of data Covers the compilation of Structural Business Statistics with an additional breakdown on the participation of enterprises to an enterprise group organisation (domestic or multinational). Being part ofa group is obtained by linking the information fromin national Business Registers and EuroGroups Register, using the available national identifiers. Micro data linking (MDL) provides an opportunity to develop new statistics and indicators.

Portugal

2025-12-15