Study title

Mikrozensus surveys on this topic have already been conducted two times in 1969 (Mikrozensus MZ6904) and 1972 (Mikrozensus MZ7203). This survey is, in contrast to the other two, not limited to the main holidays but it assesses day trips (minimum duration of 6 hours). The massive increase in tourism is a characteristic feature of the economic and social development of the last decades. The ongoing statistic on tourism which registers arrival and overnight stays in lodging establishments and private homes provides information on the travel-flow but not on the composition of the groups of travellers. This additional information are provided through sampling in many European countries on recommendation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). With this Mikrozensus special survey Austria contributes to this household survey on holiday habits which is conducted simultaneously in most OECD-countries. The comparability of the results is warranted thanks to a survey catalogue fixed by the OECD some time ago. Therefore, the question program differs only slightly from the question program of the years 1969 and 1972.