Occupancy of tourist accommodation establishments (tour_occ)

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Compiling agency: National Statistical Institute


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Reference metadata
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

National Statistical Institute
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Statistics of Tourism and Business Tendencies Department
1.5. Contact mail address

2, P. Volov Street, 1038 Sofia


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 28/09/2017
2.2. Metadata last posted 28/09/2017
2.3. Metadata last update 28/09/2017


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

[Optional]
3.2. Classification system
  • National Standard Classification of Activities, NACE groups 55.1 (Hotels and similar establishments), 55.2 (Holiday and other short stay accommodation), 55.3 (Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
  • Classification of Territorial Units for Statistical Purposes in Bulgaria (NUTS)
  • Unified Classification of Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units (UCATTU)
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

All categorized local kind-of-activity units under NACE 551, 552 and 553 with over 10 bedplaces providing as a paid services for short-stay accommodation, in use during the reference period.
3.7. Reference area
3.7.1 Reference area 
3.7.2 Regional coverage / granularity (e.g. lowest level of regional detail available)  

LAU1
3.8. Coverage - Time

Coverage - Time [data comparable since (YYYY)]

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

Quarterly - from the first quarter of 2008 till the fourth quarter of 2011. Monthly - from January 2012. Annually - from 2008
3.8.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2) (Year)

Quarterly - from the first quarter of 2008 till the fourth quarter of 2011. Monthly - from January 2012. Annually - from 2008 
3.8.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3) (Year)

Quarterly - from the first quarter of 2008 till the fourth quarter of 2011. Monthly - from January 2012. Annually - from 2008 
3.8.4 Additional comments (e.g. if different for CAP or OCC; older series for some vars; incoherence across regions; etc.)

Quarterly - from the first quarter of 2008 till the fourth quarter of 2011. Monthly - from January 2012. Annually - from 2008
3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Not applicable.


5. Reference Period Top
5.1 Capacity 

2016
5.2 Occupancy 

Annual = 2016

Monthly = August 2016 (peak month)


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

Law of Tourism
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not applicable.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

National legislation: Law on Statistics;

European legislation: Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Capacity : Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law: "Individual data may be published only if the subject to which such data relate has granted consent therefor. Such consent shall be granted in writing and should clearly specify which data it includes. The person to whom such data relate may at any time withdraw his/her consent in writing, and such withdrawal shall not apply to actions performed prior to it." 

The aggregated data on capacity are not protected.

Occupancy : Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law: "Individual data may be published only if the subject to which such data relate has granted consent therefor. Such consent shall be granted in writing and should clearly specify which data it includes. The person to whom such data relate may at any time withdraw his/her consent in writing, and such withdrawal shall not apply to actions performed prior to it."

The dominance rule is used for aggregated data on occupancy to prevent unauthorised disclosure: The cell is considered sensitive if the value of 1 largest contributor in the cell exceeds a re-specified percentage of total value for that cell.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

The date for publishing of statistical information is indicated in the Release Calendar of statistical surveys of the NSI. The statistical information on the activity of the accommodation establishments is published monthly: a month after the reference period on the website of the NSI.
8.2. Release calendar access

The calendar is available on the NSI website: http://www.nsi.bg/en/content/480/basic-page/release-calendar-dates
8.3. Release policy - user access

Data is published on the NSI website in section Tourism in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Not applicable.


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

http://www.nsi.bg/en/content/6941/tourism
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

The Statistical Reference Book and Statistical Year book have not changed since 2012.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

http://www.nsi.bg/en/content/7060/accommodation-establishments
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Micro data are not disseminated.
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Revenues from the nights spent
10.6. Documentation on methodology

Basic information about the purpose, object and coverage of the survey and the publicity and transparency of the results: http://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/TUR_2_Methodology_en.pdf

Metadata on the Survey on activity of accommodation establishments: http://www.nsi.bg/en/content/7060/accommodation-establishments
10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not available


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

Not applicable.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
11.2.1 Main strengths

Overall data quality is very good: all the requirements of the Regulation are taken in the consideration, data are published on time, response rate is under control, data and metadata are easily accessible to users etc.
11.2.2 Main weaknesses

Some problems occur with preparation of sampling frame.
11.2.3 Quality improvements compared with previous reference year

None.


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

In order to meet the user needs, experts from tourism statistics at NSI have contacts and consultations with the main tourism authorities – Ministry of tourism (in charge for categorisation of accommodation establishments), municipalities’ sections of tourism, tourism associations and etc. The Tourism Registers of the Ministry of tourism (up to 3 stars) and of the municipalities (1 and 2 stars) provide current information on categorized accommodation establishments in Bulgaria.

User needs are fulfilled. The users are the Council of ministers, Ministry of economics, Ministry of tourism, the districts’ and municipalities’ authorities, tourist organizations, science organizations, international organizations and others.
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.


12.3.2 Thresholds used ("limitation of the scope")

12.3.2.1 Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1)

The monthly data for accommodations do not cover establishments with less than 10 permanent beds.
12.3.2.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2)

The monthly data for accommodations do not cover establishments with less than 10 permanent beds.
12.3.2.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3)

No threshold applied.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

All tourist accommodation establishments with 10 or more rooms or pitches have a legal obligation to provide statistical data on the tourism activity. There are some missing answers in the full survey. Missing data are imputed and revised as soon as the establishments provide the missing information. The results are accurate.
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.)

7,196,397

Not applicable.
13.2.1.2 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res.)

25,185,996

Not applicable.
13.2.1.3 Annual number of nights spent (residents)

9,035,330 

Not applicable.
13.2.1.4 Annual number of nights spent (non-residents)

16,150,666 

Not applicable.
13.2.1.5 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.1

23,319,531 

Not applicable.
13.2.1.6 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.2

1,809,458 

Not applicable.
13.2.1.7 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.3

57,007 

Not applicable.
13.2.1.8 Monthly number of nights spent (res + non-res) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

5,838,154 

Not applicable.


13.2.2 Additional comments on sampling error

Not applicable.


Annexes:
13.2 Sampling error
13.3. Non-sampling error

13.3.1 Coverage-errors

13.3.1.1 Over-coverage

Over-coverage errors could occur if the units were registered in the activities that are observed but they are doing some other activity. In practice, the accommodation unit which no longer offers tourists activity are excluded from observation.  Over-coverage is in practise unknown and it is not measured. 
13.3.1.2 Under-coverage

Under-coverage errors occur when certain units are not included in the survey, even though by definition there are, establishment, which offers tourist bed places. It is a problem of the lack of a common Register of the accommodations in Bulgaria. When the National Tourist Register will be established, this will certainly contribute to a reduction of under-coverage errors.


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

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown
13.3.2.2 Number of eligible units/elements

2,158

1,162

11 
13.3.2.3 Number of non-contacts

203

183

0
13.3.2.4 Number of refusals

21

38

0
13.3.2.5 Number of rejected questionnaires

0

No questionnaire is rejected, in case of poor quality we contact unit and ask unit to fill in the questionnaire once again.

No questionnaire is rejected, in case of poor quality we contact unit and ask unit to fill in the questionnaire once again.
13.3.2.6 Number of other types of non-response

0

0

0
13.3.2.7 Total non-response

224

221

0
13.3.2.8 Unit non-response rate

10.4%

19.0%

0%


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

No questionnaire is rejected, in case of poor quality we contact unit and ask unit to fill in the questionnaire once again.


13.3.4 Item non-response

13.3.4.1 Item non-response 

No questionnaire is rejected, in case of poor quality we contact unit and ask unit to fill in the questionnaire once again.
13.3.4.2 Methods used for dealing with/minimising item-non-response

No questionnaire is rejected, in case of poor quality we contact unit and ask unit to fill in the questionnaire once again.


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)


Annexes:
13.3.2 Unit non-response


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness
14.1.1 Capacity

40 days after the end of the reference period.
14.1.2 Occupancy (annual data)

40 days after the end of the reference period.
14.1.3 Occupancy (monthly data) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

40 days after the end of the reference period.
14.2. Punctuality
14.2.1 Capacity

2016 annual capacity data have been transmitted to Eurostat within the deadline (t+0).
14.2.2 Occupancy (annual data)

2016 annual capacity data have been transmitted to Eurostat within the deadline (t+0).
14.2.3 Occupancy (monthly data) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

Data have been transmitted to Eurostat within the deadline


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

See 3.7

The data are elaborated according to the administrative structure of the Republic of Bulgaria as of 31.12. of reference year and are regionally comparable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
15.2.1 Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1)

See 3.8.1

The data are calculated by common methodology and are comparable by years: monthly data from January 2012 onwards; annual data from 2008 onwards.
15.2.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2)

See 3.8.2

The data are calculated by common methodology and are comparable by years: monthly data from January 2012 onwards; annual data from 2008 onwards.
15.2.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3)

See 3.8.3

The data are calculated by common methodology and are comparable by years: monthly data from January 2012 onwards; annual data from 2008 onwards.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Proper comparison with other areas is not possible.
15.4. Coherence - internal

Coherence between annual and monthly data: 

Reporting units above the threshold report data monthly. Only the yearly estimation on arrivals and nights spent is provided for the units below the threshold. Therefore annual data figures are not sum of monthly data figures.


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 

The data are published as final and are not subject to any scheduled revision. Published data may be revised only for mistakes, changes or new information.
17.1.2 Occupancy 

Regular revisions of data on tourists at tourist accommodation establishments are under way for the reason of additionally obtained questionnaires, which were received after the deadline.
17.2. Data revision - practice
17.2.1 Capacity 

Data on capacity of tourist accommodation establishments are not revised.
17.2.2 Occupancy 

Monthly data can be revised during the next period and during the processing of data of the whole reference year.

Definitive data are available after processing of data for the whole year (all months of the reference year), usually in March of the following year.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data

18.1.1 Source data

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

Дейност на местата за настаняване
18.1.1.3 Name of data collection in English

Activity of the accommodation establishments
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 Statistical register of accommodation establishments
18.1.2.1.2 Occupancy  Statistical business register
18.1.2.2 Update of population frame 
18.1.2.2.1 Capacity  Continuously (e.g. daily or weekly automated delivery)
18.1.2.2.2 Occupancy  Continuously (e.g. daily or weekly automated delivery)
18.1.2.3 Other or additional comments 

The Register of the categorised accommodation establishments from the Ministry of tourism (up to 3 stars) and the Register of the categorised accommodation establishments from the municipalities (1 and 2 stars) are continuously updated.
18.1.2.4 Coverage errors of population frame 
18.1.2.4.1 Capacity 

The sampling frame of the survey is created on the basis of business entities from the Business Register, which includes owners or tenants of accommodation establishment. The problem is that the sampling frame does not cover all the units, as some units are registered under another activity or some units did not register their dislocated (LKAU) parts. The common National Tourist Register, which is in preparation, will solve this problem.
18.1.2.4.2 Occupancy 

The sampling frame of the survey is created on the basis of business entities from the Business Register, which includes owners or tenants of accommodation establishment. The problem is that the sampling frame does not cover all the units, as some units are registered under another activity or some units did not register their dislocated (LKAU) parts. The common National Tourist Register, which is in preparation, will solve this problem.


18.1.3 Sampling design

Census survey


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
  • Quarterly: till the end of 2011;
  • Monthly: from the January 2012.
18.3. Data collection

18.3.1 Type of survey

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


18.3.2 Data collection methods

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

Отчет на дейността на местата за настаняване през месец ..... ....... година (see annex: "Questionnaire on the activity of the accommodation establishment in Bulgarian")
18.3.2.6 Questionnaire in English (Annex/Link)

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


Annexes:
Questionnaire on the activity of the accommodation establishment in Bulgarian
18.4. Data validation
18.4.1 Capacity 

The on line questionnaire has the preliminary controls for filling up. Data validation rule is carried out by each of the questionnaire during the loading into the database or during the data entry: logical relations between the data are checked for arithmetic errors as well as missing values. The errors are corrected by contacting the respondents. For aggregated data, the results are compared with the corresponding period in the past.
18.4.2 Occupancy 

The on line questionnaire has the preliminary controls for filling up. Data validation rule is carried out by each of the questionnaire during the loading into the database or during the data entry: logical relations between the data are checked for arithmetic errors as well as missing values. The errors are corrected by contacting the respondents. For aggregated data, the results are compared with the corresponding period in the past.
18.5. Data compilation

Imputation methods are used to deal with non-response. In case of non-response, the missing monthly data for a certain establishment is imputed with the data for previous year and same month up to 3 years back. In case no previous data exists, the nearest neighbour imputation is used: the missing data is imputed by a closest match based on month, region and size of establishment.
18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.


19. Comment Top

[Optional]


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