Occupancy of tourist accommodation establishments (tour_occ)

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Compiling agency: Federal Statistical Office FSO


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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
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Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Federal Statistical Office FSO
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Tourism Section
1.5. Contact mail address

Espace de l'Europe 10; CH-2010 Neuchâtel


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 07/05/2024
2.2. Metadata last posted 07/05/2024
2.3. Metadata last update 07/05/2024


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

[Optional]
3.2. Classification system

Capacity: The regional classifications used are NUTS classification: NUTS 2 and LAU 2;

Occupancy: The regional classifications used are NUTS classification: NUTS 2 and LAU 2;

Nomenclature of countries, based on ISO alpha-2 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 to tourists as defined in NACE 55.1, 55.2 and 55.3
3.6.2 Additional comments
3.7. Reference area
3.7.1 Reference area 

Switzerland
3.7.2 Regional coverage / granularity (e.g. lowest level of regional detail available)  

NACE 55.1: LAU2

NACE 55.2: NUTS2

NACE 55.3: NUTS2 + other national breakdown
3.8. Coverage - Time

Coverage - Time [data comparable since (YYYY)]

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

1992
3.8.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2) (Year)

2016
3.8.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3) (Year)

2008
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 

2021
5.2 Occupancy 

Annual: 2021

Monthly: July 2021


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
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not applicable.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Federal Statistics Act

Federal Act on Data Protection

Ordinance to the Federal Act on Data Protection
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Frequency rule: no data discloser under 3 establishments.


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

NACE 55.1: Monthly

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: Quarterly


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

https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/en/home/statistics/tourism/tourist-accommodation.html
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/en/home/statistics/tourism/tourist-accommodation.html
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/tourismus/beherbergung/hotellerie.html

https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/tourismus/beherbergung/parahotellerie.html
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Public use files available on demand (with data protection agreement).
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.
10.6. Documentation on methodology

Not available.
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

NACE 55.1: Data quality is very good at national and regional level due to census:

  • All the requirements of the Regulation are taken into consideration.
  • Nace 55.1 are published monthly without exeption,
  • Response rate is very high,
  • Data and metadata are easily accessible to users etc.

NACE 55.2: Data quality is good at national level, but may be insufficient at some regional levels due to sample size:

  • All the requirements of the Regulation are taken into consideration.
  • Nace 55.2 are published quarterly,
  • Response rate is high,
  • Data and metadata are easily accessible to users etc.

NACE 55.3: Data quality is very good at national and regional level due to census:

  • All the requirements of the Regulation are taken into consideration.
  • Nace 55.3 are published quarterly,
  • Response rate is very high,
  • Data and metadata are easily accessible to users etc.
11.2.2 Main weaknesses

NACE 55.2: data quality may be insufficient at some regional levels due to sample size.

NACE 55.2: accommodation in rented private rooms (for instance in family houses) is not covered.
11.2.3 Quality improvements compared with previous reference year

Extended the coverage to NACE 55.2


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

The main users of statistical information are: National tourism organisation and municipal authorities and agencies, international organisations, the media, research and business communities, data furnisher etc.
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)

No threshold used
12.3.2.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2)

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

No threshold used


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

Nace 55.1 and Nace 55.3: Census with very high response rate, therefore no sampling error and very little potential for bias.

Nace 55.2: Sample survey with high response rate. Accuracy is good at national level and for main regions, but may be insufficient for smaller regions.
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.)
13.2.1.2 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res.)
13.2.1.3 Annual number of nights spent (residents)
13.2.1.4 Annual number of nights spent (non-residents)
13.2.1.5 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.1
13.2.1.6 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.2

 
13.2.1.7 Annual number of nights spent (res + non-res), NACE 55.3
13.2.1.8 Monthly number of nights spent (res + non-res) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)


13.2.2 Additional comments on sampling error


Annexes:
13.2 Sampling Error 2022
13.3. Non-sampling error

13.3.1 Coverage-errors

13.3.1.1 Over-coverage

No over-coverage for NACE 55.1, 55.2 and 55.3.
13.3.1.2 Under-coverage

No under-coverage for NACE 55.1 and 55.3 because the establishment register is updated continuously and controlled every 3 month.

For NACE 55.2 a annual census is done to update the population. Nonetheless, a slight under-coverage cannot be excluded.


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
13.3.2.2 Number of eligible units/elements
13.3.2.3 Number of non-contacts
13.3.2.4 Number of refusals
13.3.2.5 Number of rejected questionnaires
13.3.2.6 Number of other types of non-response
13.3.2.7 Total non-response
13.3.2.8 Unit non-response rate


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

NACE 55.1, 55.2 and 55.3: Written and telephone reminders to minimise unit non-response.

NACE 55.1: Imputation to deal with unit non-response.

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: Weighting to deal with unit non-respone.


13.3.4 Item non-response

13.3.4.1 Item non-response 

For a small number of units, the following variables are missing:

- number of arrivals

- country of origin  
13.3.4.2 Methods used for dealing with/minimising item-non-response

Telephone calls to minimise item-non-response.

Imputation to deal with item-non-response.


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 Non-Sampling error


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness
14.1.1 Capacity

NACE 55.1: 25 working days

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: 5 month
14.1.2 Occupancy (annual data)

NACE 55.1: 2 month

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: 5 month
14.1.3 Occupancy (monthly data) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

NACE 55.1: 25 working days

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: 4 month
14.2. Punctuality
14.2.1 Capacity

No time lag
14.2.2 Occupancy (annual data)

No time lag
14.2.3 Occupancy (monthly data) (for the reference month mentioned under 5.2)

NACE 55.1: no time lag

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: 1 month


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

No problem of comparability
15.2. Comparability - over time
15.2.1 Hotels and similar accommodation (NACE 55.1)

Comparable time series since 1992 (no data for 2004)
15.2.2 Holiday and other short-stay accommodation (NACE 55.2)

Comparable time series since 2016.
15.2.3 Camping grounds, etc. (NACE 55.3)

Comparable time series since 2008.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

No other data sources are available.
15.4. Coherence - internal

Coherence between annual and monthly data:

Statistics are perfectly consistent


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 

NACE 55.1: The first results are systematically provisional and explicitly labelled as such.

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: The first results are definite.
17.1.2 Occupancy 

The first results are systematically provisional and explicitly labelled as such.
17.2. Data revision - practice
17.2.1 Capacity 

NACE 55.1: Privisional results are revised at the end of the year.

NACE 55.2 and 55.3: No revision
17.2.2 Occupancy 

Provisional results are revised at the end of the year.


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

Statistique de l'hébergement touristique / Statistique de la parahôtellerie
Beherbergungsstatistik / Parahotelleriestatistik
Statistica della ricettività turistica / Statistica del settore paralberghiero
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)

NACE 55.1 and 55.3: Census

NACE 55.2: Sample survey


18.1.2 Population frame

18.1.2.1 Population frame 
18.1.2.1.1 Capacity Statistical business register
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 population frame for the holiday homes is not based on the business register, but on a statistical tourism accommodation register that ist updated yearly.
18.1.2.4 Coverage errors of population frame 
18.1.2.4.1 Capacity 

See chapter 13.3.1
18.1.2.4.2 Occupancy 

See chapter 13.3.1


18.1.3 Sampling design

NACE 55.1 and 55.3: Census

NACE 55.2: Stratified sampling


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

NACE 55.2:

Capacity: annual

Occupancy: quarterly
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

In two cantons the data is collected directly by the canton authorities and transmitted to the NSI.


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)

See annexes
18.3.2.6 Questionnaire in English (Annex/Link)

See annexes
18.3.2.7 Interviewer instructions in English (Annex/Link)


Annexes:
Questionnaire in National Language - German
Questionnaire in National Language - French
Questionnaire in National Language - Italian
18.4. Data validation
18.4.1 Capacity 

Data is checked according to several validation and plausibility rules. If necessary, the data supplier is contacted for further clarification.
18.4.2 Occupancy 

Data is checked according to several validation and plausibility rules. If necessary, the data supplier is contacted for further clarification.
18.5. Data compilation

NACE 55.1

Capacity: No operations are performed on data.

Occupancy: Imputation of missing items and units

NACE 55.2 and 55.3

Capacity: No operations are performed on data

Occupancy: Imputation of missing items / weighting of units
18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.


19. Comment Top

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Related metadata Top


Annexes Top