Study on the development of statistical data on the European security technological and industrial base : Final Report

In light of the challenges and needs, this study was launched with the overall aim to contribute to the development of statistical data that provide a clear picture of the technological and industrial base of the security industry in the EU. At the same time, the study has also served to contribute to the development of statistical data on the security services sector. The study was divided into two phases: The ‘Definition Phase’ which covered preparatory activities,included the formulation of a definition and delineation of the security sector. Based on this work, an inventory was made of various options available for collection and quantification of the security sector, together with an assessment of the feasibility of implementing these options. Based on this assessment, which was validated in a workshop and confirmed by the European Commission, the approach to adopted for the development of statistical data was selected; The ‘Implementation Phase’ which covered the implementation of the quantification exercise. This exercise consisted of a combination of a the analysis of existing statistical data and a company survey conducted in seven Member States (DE, EE, ES, FR, IT, PL, UK), with the purpose ofincreasingthe understanding of the structure and conduct of the security sector in the EU. The results were extrapolated to arrive at an assessment of the size, structure and performance of the overall EU security industry sector and market.