Germany Yearbook - 2000_ocr

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General Introductory Notes
Souroes
M ost o f the figures published for Germany have been derived from statistics
prepared by the Federal Statistical Office and the Statistical Offices of the
Länder. This is not specially indicated in the individual case. References to
sources are included only for tables whose material was contributed by
other agencies.
The items S o u rce s a n d fu r th e r In fo rm a tio n of each section refer to
Information on publications o f the Federal Statistical O ffice showing in
greater detail additional and in part com m ented resutts not contained in the
Yearbook. Where the O ffice can provide data by means o f electronic media,
this is specially indicated. The L is t o f p u b lic a tio n s on page 714ff.
shows the entire publication Programme of the Federal Statistical Office and
also refers to publications o f the federal m inistries, o f other federal agencies
and of the Statistical Offices o f the Länder.
Territory
Due to the accession o f the form er German Democratic Republic to the
Federal Republic o f Germany on 3 October 1990, the data shown in the
present Yearbook, starting wfth the 2000 edition, refer to Germany
uniess otherwise indicated; regulär notes on the reference territory are
no longer included.
For reasons o f comparison, data fo r the form er territory o f the Federal
Republic and for the new Länder and Berlin-East are still shown in some
sections. The following definitions and territorial delim itations apply;
- Data for the territory o f the Federal Republic o f Germany sirtce 3 O ctober
1990:
Deutschland (Germany).
Also used for all-German resutts relating to periods before 3 O ctober
1990.
- Data for the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany incl. Berlin-W est
before 3 O ctober 1990:
Früheres Bundesgebiet (Former territory of the Federal Republic).
- Data for the new Länder and Beriin-East or the form er GDR and Berlin
(East):
Data from 3 O ctober 1990 and tabies/charts containing data for the
tim e before a n d after 3 O ctober 1990:
Neue Länder und Bertin-Ost (New Länder and Beriin-East).
If results are available only for the new Länder (excl. Beriin-East) these
are referred to as »Neue Länder« (New Länder).
Results for the period before 3 O ctober 1990:
Gebiet der ehern. DDR (Territory o f the form er GDR).
In the past, the form er GDR and Berlin (East) practicaily form ed one economic
area for whlch only common data are available. The denomination
»Gebiet der ehern. DDR« (Territory of the form er GDR) thus does not
imply any Statement on the form er legal Status of Berlin (East).
- The W estern and Eastem parts of Berlin are referred to as
»Berlin-West« and »Berlin-Ost«, respectively,
for the Präsentation of results for the period since 3 O ctober 1990 and
for presentations induding results for periods before and after 3 O ctober
1990,
and as
»Berlin (West)« and »Berlin (Ost)«, respectively,
for the Präsentation of results for the period before 3 O ctober 1990.
Presentation of data for the other countries
Territory and state names and spelling used in this Yearbook are taken from
the Verzeichnis der Staatennamen für den amtlichen Gebrauch in der
Bundesrepublik D eutschänd which is updated by the Federal Foreign Office
and published in the Gemeinsames M inisterialblatt. The form of presentation
does not imply any confirmation or recognition of the poiitical Status of a
country or the borders of its territory.
Confidentialfty
W here individual data cannot be shown for reasons of Statistical confidentiality,
this is specially indicated in every case. However, the individual data
are included in the totais and subtotals.
Rounding of figures
Figures have in general been rounded w ithout taking account of the totais,
so that there may be an apparent slight discrepancy between the sum of
the constituent items and the total as shown.
Tabletitles
To avoid overcharging of the table titles, no tim e reference has been
included where it can be derived from the table contents.
DecomPosition of totais, Summation
The c o m p le te breakdown o f a total is indicated by the term »davon« (of
which), separate recording of only part o f the constituent items by the term
»darunter« (mci.). For the partial Segregation by different variables that
c a n n o t b e s u m m e d up, the words »und zwar« (viz.) are used. The
term s »davon« (of which) and »darunter« (incl.) have not been used where
composition and wording o f table heading and stub clearly indicate a
decomposition of totais.
Generally, plus (+ ) and minus ( - ) signs in table headings or stubs are to be
considered as a rule for calcuiating, and as an algebraic sign when shown in
the part containing figures. Where tw o m inus signs occur (as a rule for
calcuiating and as an algebraic sign), the result is thus to be determ ined by
adding.
Methodology and explanation of terms
M ethodological references and explanations o f term s used in the tables are
generally included in the introductory note o f each section.
Classifications
Where tables are subdivided in term s o f subject-m atter, the underiying
classifications are indicated in the notes. W here possible, the full wording of
the Classification items has been used. For reasons o f space, it has however
been necessary - in partkxdar fo r the »Klassifikation der W irtschaftszweige«
or the »Systematik der W irtschaftszweige« (Industrial Classification of
Economic Activities) - to use uniform abbreviations which however cover
the entire contents of the respective positions. W here abbreviations have
been used, this is specially indicated.
Sex-neutral deslgnatlone
The tasks of women in private und public life have changed. To properly reflect
this Situation, form ulations used in draft laws, ordinances, and administrative
provisions should either be sex-neutral or refer to both sexes (cf.
German Bundestag, m inutes o f the plenary proceedings of the 211th Session
on 11 May 1990, p. 16 630; Bundesrat, printed paper 496/91, decision
of 29 November 1991). This has been taken into account fo r Statistical
publications, too, such as the present Statistical Yearbook. In some cases,
however, such form ulations have not been used in Order to keep the texts
and tables readabie. The designations used in those cases should be interpreted
as sex-neutral; thus they refer to both women and men.
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