Occupancy of tourist accommodation establishments (tour_occ)

National Reference Metadata in Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)

Compiling agency: SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie Direction générale Statistique et Information économique (DGSIE)


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1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie 
Direction générale Statistique et Information économique (DGSIE)
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Direction thématique Economie- Statistiques du tourisme
1.5. Contact mail address

North Gate 
Koning Albert II-laan 16 
1000 Brussel


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 21/09/2023
2.2. Metadata last posted 21/09/2023
2.3. Metadata last update 21/09/2023


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

[Optional]
3.2. Classification system

Accommodation establishments are classified using nace classification
3.3. Coverage - sector

NACE Rev.2 - 55.1, 55.2 and 55.3
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions

See Regulation 692/2011 and Methodological Manual for Tourism Statistics
3.4.2 Additional comments (if deviations from the Regulation)
3.5. Statistical unit

Local kind-of-activity unit (accommodation establishment) offering short-stay accommodation to tourists.
3.6. Statistical population
3.6.1 Statistical population 

All local kind-of-activity unit (accommodation establishment) offering short-stay accommodation as a paid service (although the price might be partially or fully subsidised) to tourists as defined in NACE 55.1, 55.2 and 55.3
3.6.2 Additional comments

Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1): This includes 1398 units.

Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2). A new category was added in 2015: 'NACE 55203 = Self-catering cottages, holiday homes and apartments'. The figures for this category are based on a sample selected at provincial level, except for the coast, where figures are provided by real estate agencies. Nace 55.2 includes 8513 units.

Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3): This includes 358 units.

Remarks:

Holiday parks and camping sites had to close from 3 November 2020 to 7 February 2021. Hotels and B&Bs could stay open, but restaurants and bars had to close. Meals had to be taken in the room.

As of 8 February, holiday villages and camping sites were allowed to reopen but their pools, common indoor areas and facilities such as restaurants and bars had to remain closed.

On 8 May 2021, outdoor cafés were allowed to reopen. From 9 June 2021 horeca inside was also allowed.

Swimming pools were allowed to reopen on 8 May 2021. In practice, this was often not (yet) the case in holiday parks due to the 1.5 metre rule. Camps and school trips with overnight stays were not allowed up to and including June 2021.

Indoor playgrounds, subtropical swimming pools and recreational parts of swimming pools had to close from 26 December 2021 to 27 January 2022. This had an impact on holiday parks. Sports camps were only allowed to take place without overnight stays from 26 December 2021.
3.7. Reference area
3.7.1 Reference area 

town/city, aggregated to county, region, country
3.7.2 Regional coverage / granularity (e.g. lowest level of regional detail available)  

LAU2 (Bruges split into Bruges and Zeebruges)
3.8. Coverage - Time

Coverage - Time [data comparable since (YYYY)]

3.8.1 Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1) (Year)

Data in database from 2004 on
3.8.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2) (Year)

Data in database from 2004 on, nace 55203 included from 2015 on, Bed and breakfast not available before 2012

A new category was added in 2015: 'NACE 55203 = Self-catering cottages, holiday homes and apartments'. The figures for this category are based on a sample selected at provincial level, except for the coast, where figures are provided by real estate agencies.
3.8.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3) (Year)

Data in database from 2004 on
3.8.4 Additional comments (e.g. if different for CAP or OCC; older series for some vars; incoherence across regions; etc.)
3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Not applicable.


5. Reference Period Top
5.1 Capacity 

2022
5.2 Occupancy 

Annual data = 2022

Monthly data= July


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
6.1.1 European level

Regulation 692/2011

Regulation 1051/2011
6.1.2 National level

amendment of the Royal Decree of 12 January 2015
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not applicable.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Belgian law on statistics (http://statbel.fgov.be/en/statistics/organisation/statistics_belgium/reglementation/)
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Frequency rule - data are confidential when relying on less than 3 declarations or when there's a dominant declarant


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

[Optional]
8.2. Release calendar access

[Optional]
8.3. Release policy - user access

[Optional]


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Monthly and annual data are published. Monthly date are published 3 months after the reference period. Annual data are published in June.


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

Monthly data are published 3 months after the reference period.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/enterprises/tourist-accommodations
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Not available
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Anonymised data. Only with confidentiality agreement.
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Data per month and year available. Data for year 2022 and monthly data are available at NUTS 2 and nace 5 level. Refnis level , which corresponds with city/town (http://statbel.fgov.be/fr/statistiques/collecte_donnees/nomenclatures/geo_admin/), are calculated but not published by Statbel. Bruges is split into Bruges and Zeebruges.
10.6. Documentation on methodology

https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/metadata/SVY/T12.SVY_341.CTAC_ORG_1.DIFF_LVL_1.NL.pdf
10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not available


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

Automatic and manual plausibility checks of individual data and aggregated results.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
11.2.1 Main strengths

Overall data quality is very good: all the requirements of the Regulation are taken into consideration, data are published relatively rapidly, non response rate is low. From 2014 onwards, XBRL will be used for collecting data.
11.2.2 Main weaknesses

None
11.2.3 Quality improvements compared with previous reference year

There are a few changes for 2015 compared to 2014:

• Following the amendment of the Royal Decree of 12 January 2015, the universe is limited to licensed, registered, officially recognised or authorised accommodations from 2015 onward. The respondents who were no longer interviewed in 2015 accounted for 1,908,757 overnight stays in 2014 out of a total of 32,605,681 overnight stays.

• A new category was added in 2015: 'NACE 55203 = Self-catering cottages, holiday homes and apartments'. The figures for this category are based on a sample selected at provincial level, except for the coast, where figures are provided by real estate agencies. This category included 6,165,589 overnight stays in Belgium in 2015.

For these reasons any comparison with the previous years is impossible


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
12.1.1 European level

See: Regulation 692/2011
12.1.2 Main users on a national level

Capacity (Annex I, Section 1):

At national level data is needed at refnis level and at nace 5 level. Refnis level corresponds to city/town (https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/propos-de-statbel/methodologie/classifications/geographie). Data for capacity available at all levels. 

Main stakeholders: tourism offices of the community and regional authorities.

 

Occupancy (Annex I, Section 2):

At national level data is needed at refnis level and at nace 5 level.

Refnis level corresponds to city/town (https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/propos-de-statbel/methodologie/classifications/geographie).

Data per month and year available. 

From 2019 onwards, Statbel no longer publishes municipal figures, only NUTS 2 nd Nace 5 level.

Refnis level is publised by Statistiek Vlaanderen (Flemish Region), IBSA (Brussels-Capital Region) and IWEPS (Walloon Region).

Main stakeholders: tourism offices of the community and regional authorities.

 

Other information collected and published at national level but not transmitted to Eurostat

Capacity (Annex I, Section 1): Stars classification (hotel)

Occupancy (Annex I, Section 2): Purpose of trip
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

[Optional]
12.3. Completeness

12.3.1 Completeness

12.3.1.1 Completeness

Compliant with the requirements of Regulation on tourism statistics 692/2011 as well as recommendations laid down in the Methodological Manual for tourism statistics.
12.3.1.2 If not complete, please specify why and list deviations from Reg.

• Following the amendment of the Royal Decree of 12 January 2015, the universe is limited to licensed, registered, officially recognised or authorised accommodations from 2015 onward. The respondents who were no longer interviewed in 2015 accounted for 1,908,757 overnight stays in 2014 out of a total of 32,605,681 overnight stays.

• A new category was added in 2015: 'NACE 55203 = Self-catering cottages, holiday homes and apartments'. The figures for this category are based on a sample selected at provincial level, except for the coast, where figures are provided by real estate agencies. This category included 6,165,589 overnight stays in Belgium in 2015.


12.3.2 Thresholds used ("limitation of the scope")

12.3.2.1 Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1)

No thresholds are used.
12.3.2.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2)

No thresholds are used.
12.3.2.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3)

No thresholds are used.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

Capacity (Annex I, Section 1): All data available (from registers)

Occupancy (Annex I, Section 2): 12.38% of the nights estimated (missing/erroneous)
13.2. Sampling error

13.2.1 Sampling errors - indicators (Occupancy only)

Information on Sampling errors may also be provided in the attached file.  Estimated value  CV 
13.2.1.1 Annual number of arrivals (res + non-res.)

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)
13.2.1.2 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res.)

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)
13.2.1.3 Annual number of nights spent (residents)

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)
13.2.1.4 Annual number of nights spent (non-residents)

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)
13.2.1.5 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.1

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)
13.2.1.6 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.2

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)
13.2.1.7 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.3

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)
13.2.1.8 Monthly number of nights spent (res + non-res) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

Not relevant (no sampling error)

Not relevant (no sampling error)


13.2.2 Additional comments on sampling error

Only sample for nace 55203 (see 11.2.1)
13.3. Non-sampling error

13.3.1 Coverage-errors

13.3.1.1 Over-coverage

Not measured
13.3.1.2 Under-coverage

Not measured


13.3.2 Unit non-response (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

Information on Unit non-response may also be provided in the attached file.  NACE 55.1  NACE 55.2  NACE 55.3 
13.3.2.1 Number of ineligible units/ elements

not relevant (continuous update)

not relevant (continuous update)

not relevant (continuous update)
13.3.2.2 Number of eligible units/elements

1398

8513

358
13.3.2.3 Number of non-contacts

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: Not available

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: Not available

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: Not available
13.3.2.4 Number of refusals

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable
13.3.2.5 Number of rejected questionnaires

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 0

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 0

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 0
13.3.2.6 Number of other types of non-response

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 0

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 0

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 0
13.3.2.7 Total non-response

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 175

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 4118  (non response + out of sample for nace 55203!)

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 57
13.3.2.8 Unit non-response rate

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 4,81%

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 19.95% (non response + out of sample for nace 55203!)

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: 9.95%


13.3.3 Methods used for dealing with/minimising unit-non response

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: Postal and phone reminder, Imputation based on seasonal variations and background characteristics known from the survey


13.3.4 Item non-response

13.3.4.1 Item non-response 

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: Item non-response is unusual
13.3.4.2 Methods used for dealing with/minimising item-non-response

Capacity: Not applicable.

Occupancy: no possibility to enter a blank (an error is given), only for country of residence XX can be used when unknown


13.3.5 Additional comments on non-sampling error (e.g. in case the reference month is very different from other months in terms of non-response)

Non-sampling errors may result from the imputation of missing or incomplete information of the individual units. When errors in the declaration is found, units are contacted for correction, if this is not possible they are imputed.11.39% of the nights are estimated. This corresponds with the percentage nights estimated for the non-responding or erroneous declarations.


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness
14.1.1 Capacity

All data available (from registers)
14.1.2 Occupancy (annual data)

First estimates at 42 days, only given to Eurostat

First results at +/- 80 days, given to Eurostat and published

Final data (monhly and annual data): available end June
14.1.3 Occupancy (monthly data) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

First estimates at 42 days, only given to Eurostat

First results at +/- 80 days, given to Eurostat and published

Final data (monhly and annual data): available end June
14.2. Punctuality
14.2.1 Capacity

2022 annual capacity data have been transmitted to Eurostat on the deadline.
14.2.2 Occupancy (annual data)

2022 annual occupancy data have been transmitted to Eurostat on the deadline.
14.2.3 Occupancy (monthly data) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

July 2022 monthly data on nights spent (rapid key indicators) have been transmitted to Eurostat on the deadline.


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

Results are 100% comparable on a geographical basis. Data is collected on refnis level, and aggregated to NUTS levels. Refnis level corresponds to city/town Bruges is split into Bruges and Zeebruges.(https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/propos-de-statbel/methodologie/classifications/geographie).
15.2. Comparability - over time
15.2.1 Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1)

See 3.8.1
15.2.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2)

Bed and breakfasts are not available before 2012 (break in data in 2012).

From 2015 there are data for nace 55203 based on a sample. Following the amendment of the Royal Decree of 12 January 2015, the universe is limited to licensed, registered, officially recognised or authorised accommodations from 2015 onward.

A new category was added in 2015: 'NACE 55203 = Self-catering cottages, holiday homes and apartments'. The figures for this category are based on a sample selected at provincial level, except for the coast, where figures are provided by real estate agencies.
15.2.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3)

See 3.8.3
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Not applicable (no other data sources)
15.4. Coherence - internal

Coherence between annual and monthly data: There's 100% coherence between monthly and annual data. Also between the geographical regions there's 100% coherence.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Cost and burden are not systematically collected


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy
17.1.1 Capacity 

Monthly revisions
17.1.2 Occupancy 

Monthly revisions according to non response
17.2. Data revision - practice
17.2.1 Capacity 

Monthly revisions
17.2.2 Occupancy 

Monthly revisions according to non response


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data

18.1.1 Source data

18.1.1.1 Source data Census
Sample
18.1.1.2 Name of data collection in national language

Tourisme et hôtellerie

Toerisme en hotelwezen
18.1.1.3 Name of data collection in English

Not available
18.1.1.4 Additional comments, if any (e.g. differences per NACE class, use of statistical estimation techniques)


18.1.2 Population frame

18.1.2.1 Population frame 
18.1.2.1.1 Capacity Administrative register maintained outside the statistical office
18.1.2.1.2 Occupancy  Administrative register maintained outside the statistical office
18.1.2.2 Update of population frame 
18.1.2.2.1 Capacity  Other frequency
18.1.2.2.2 Occupancy  Other frequency
18.1.2.3 Other or additional comments 

New units are added 4 times a year, correction of capacity or stopped units are adapted continuously.

Following the amendment of the Royal Decree of 12 January 2015, the universe is limited to licensed, registered, officially recognised or authorised accommodations from 2015 onward. The universe is based on registers provided by the regions.
18.1.2.4 Coverage errors of population frame 
18.1.2.4.1 Capacity 

Not measured. Only units not covered by the amendment of the Royal Decree of 12 January 2015 are missing in the population frame
18.1.2.4.2 Occupancy 

Not measured. Only units not covered by the amendment of the Royal Decree of 12 January 2015 are missing in the population frame


18.1.3 Sampling design

Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1): No sample

Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2): Only sample for 'NACE 55203 = Self-catering cottages, holiday homes and apartments'. The figures for this category are based on a sample selected at provincial level, except for the coast, where figures are provided by real estate agencies.

Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3): No sample


18.1.4 Other or additional comments on source data, population frame or sampling design (e.g. differences per NACE class)
18.2. Frequency of data collection
18.2.1 Capacity Monthly
18.2.2 Occupancy  Monthly
18.2.3 If other frequency or additional comments (e.g. differences per NACE class), please specify
18.3. Data collection

18.3.1 Type of survey

18.3.1.1 Capacity Business survey collected by other organisation (please specify under 18.3.1.3)
18.3.1.2 Occupancy Business survey collected by other organisation (please specify under 18.3.1.3)
18.3.1.3 If other type or non-NSI, or additional comments (e.g. differences per NACE class), please specify

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie 


18.3.2 Data collection methods

18.3.2.1 Capacity Electronic/online survey via webform
18.3.2.2 Occupancy Electronic/online survey via webform
18.3.2.3 If other or additional comments (e.g. differences per NACE class), please specify

Electronic data reporting (Excel template and on-line survey)
18.3.2.4 If a combination of data collection methods is used, please indicate the share of reporting establishments per method (as well as their share in total nights spent)
18.3.2.5 Questionnaire in national language (Annex/Link)

formI02B01N0 (see Annex)
18.3.2.6 Questionnaire in English (Annex/Link)

Not available
18.3.2.7 Interviewer instructions in English (Annex/Link)

Not available


Annexes:
formI02B01NO
18.4. Data validation
18.4.1 Capacity 

Automatic and manual plausibility checks of individual data and aggregated results (internal consistency controls)
18.4.2 Occupancy 

Automatic and manual plausibility checks of individual data and aggregated results

Data validation consists in seasonal and internal consistency (number of rooms per day vs capacity, changes in comparison to year before) controls.
18.5. Data compilation

Capacity (Annex I, Section 1): No imputation needed (information available in administrative registers)

Occupancy (Annex I, Section 2): Imputation according to seasonal variations
18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.


19. Comment Top

Holiday parks and camping sites had to close from 3 November 2020 to 7 February 2021. Hotels and B&Bs could stay open, but restaurants and bars had to close. Meals had to be taken in the room.

As of 8 February, holiday villages and camping sites were allowed to reopen but their pools, common indoor areas and facilities such as restaurants and bars had to remain closed.

On 8 May 2021, outdoor cafés were allowed to reopen. From 9 June 2021 horeca inside was also allowed.

Swimming pools were allowed to reopen on 8 May 2021. In practice, this was often not (yet) the case in holiday parks due to the 1.5 metre rule. Camps and school trips with overnight stays were not allowed up to and including June 2021.

Indoor playgrounds, subtropical swimming pools and recreational parts of swimming pools had to close from 26 December 2021 to 27 January 2022. This had an impact on holiday parks. Sports camps were only allowed to take place without overnight stays from 26 December 2021.


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Annexes Top