The Micro-census is, with a few exceptions, carried out every year and aims to provide continuous information on the population and employment. Another goal is to contribute to cross-nationally comparable labour force data. This sample is surveyed every two years in the last week of April or first week of May.
Legal conditions restrict the inclusion of a wider range of work condition indicators.
General aim The Mikrozensus aims to provide continuous information on population and employment in years not covered by the general census. Intended users Data and analysis are provided for decision makers, social partners, labour market and social security experts, researchers. The Mikrozensus was first carried out in 1957, and with a few exceptions repeated yearly or every two years. About 200.000 households are covered, comprising about 600.000 persons who are interviewed by about 4.000 interviewers. Data are further used for international overviews and research.