Leisure and Business Trips

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Short Term Statistics, Business Statistics
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Leisure and Business Trips 2023

The purpose of the survey is to describe the travel patterns of the Danish population. Information is given on use of infrastructure and accommodation. Further information is given on the preferred destinations and expenditures concerning the trips. Statistics Denmark has compiled similar surveys in 1972, 1976 and 1980. In 1995, the survey covered only trips with at least four overnight stays for personal purposes. Since 1996, short leisure trips with 1-3 overnight stays and business trips with at least one overnight stay have also been compiled.

Statistical presentation

The survey covers leisure and business trips with nights spent as well as same-day visits made by adult Danes aged 15 or older. In broader terms, the survey covers the travel habits of the adult Danish population.

Statistical processing

The survey is made on the basis of a randomly selected sample with approx. 6000 interviews in net value (unit nonresponse excluded) among Danish residents aged 15 years+. The sample is then grossed up to the target population (Danish residents aged 15 years+) by using different strata, which refers to groupings based on for instance gender, age, family type, family income and socio group in order to make the sample represent the target population the best way possible.

Relevance

The survey is used by The European Commission, Danish ministries and business and tourism organizations in the industry in order to monitor the market and develop potential tourism policies. In broader terms, the survey can also be used for educational purposes and as an indicator that tells something about the travel habits and behavior of the Danish population and of the society and the economic situation in general.

Accuracy and reliability

The statistics are affected by statistical sampling errors and memory bias, especially regarding the expenditure questions.

Due to the sampling method, statistical errors do occur. For the net propensity to undertake a holiday trip the interval made up as the estimated value +/- 2 per cent will contain the true value in 95 per cent of the cases.

Timeliness and punctuality

The statistics is published annually approx. 7 months after the end of the reference year. The statistics is published according to schedule.

Comparability

The statistics is mandatory and in coherence with other EU-statistics. The statistics for 1995 and subsequent years are fully comparable. The key figures for the period before 1995 data are generally comparable. Changes were made in the questionnaire in 2008, 2010 and 2017, and the statistic is therefore not comparable over time.

Accessibility and clarity

These statistics are published in a Danish press release and in the StatBank under Holiday and business trips.