Statistická ročenka Plzeňského kraje
Introduction
INTRODUCTION Statistical Yearbook of the Plzeňský Region is brought out - the same as in other regions - already for the fourth time; these contents-unified regional yearbooks follow the nationwide Statistical Yearbook of the Czech Republic, which is elaborated by the headquarters of the Czech Statistical Office. Data are published for the period 2000 - 2003, for selected indicators in a longer time series since 1990.The yearbook does not differ much by its contents from that brought out last year. Modifications made are related especially to the processed data from new single-shot statistical surveys. Besides data on regions you can find here also data available by district and administrative district of municipalities with extended competence. State statistical surveys are basic data source. Besides data sources of the Czech Statistical Office data from other departments were used, too: especially from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Education or the Institute for Information on Education, Ministry of Health or the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the CR. Considerable part of data published is kept in regional databases called KROK (data on regions and districts) and MOS (community and municipality statistics). A regional yearbook, off course, cannot contain all data collected and processed by the state statistics. More detailed data from individual segments of demographic, economic and social development of a region, district, municipality, micro-regions and the like are brought out in specialized publications (bulletin, publications of demographic character, publications with results of elections, of the Population and Housing Census, etc). Besides the printed form, publications are available in an electronic form and on a CD-ROM, too; information is provided also at regional web pages of the CZSO ( www.czso.cz link "KRAJE"). The reason why information is collected is knowledge, seeking for tendencies in development and, moreover, its utilisation in practice. In collection, processing and evaluation of information the state statistical service plays an irreplaceable role. We believe that also in this year (which is important for the Czech statistical service in relation to the accession of the Czech Republic to the EU and because of the related duties to meet the requirements resulting from the harmonization of European statistics as well as thanks to the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the statistical service) this publication will contribute to satisfaction of the increasing demand for regional data from professional and general public. We express our thanks to all authors and colleagues for the effort and time they devoted to preparation of this publication. |
| The following symbols have been used throughout: The symbol of dash (-) in place of a figure indicates that the phenomenon did not occur. The symbol of dot (.) shows that the figure is not available or cannot be relied on. The symbol of horizontal small cross (x) shows that the figure is not applicable. The symbol of (0) used in table designates figures smaller than a half of the unit of measure chosen. The abbreviation “i.d.” used in the tables stands for individual data, which are protected and cannot be released. The calculations in the tables are performed using unrounded figures (including the sums). The data given in the Yearbook are valid as at 30 September 2003 and update the data and estimates |