Cross-section Data

A cross-section data shows information about different subjects or elements of a sample or population during the same period of time.

The table below shows cross-section data for the following two reasons:

First, you can see that the subjects are different since the information was compiled for 5 different companies.

Second, the information was compiled during the same time period. It was during the year of 2001.

In summary, a set of data is a cross-section data whenever the following two conditions are met.

• The information is about different subjects

• The information is for same time period