Source
Source Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedOccupancy in collective accomodation establishments: Monthly statistics on “Occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments” are processed by Istat since 1957 and this census survey represents the main source of information on internal (domestic and inbound) tourism available in Italy. The survey is currently carried out according to the European Regulation 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism. The main variables collected are: arrivals and nights spent by residents (by region of residence) and non-residents (by country of residence) at tourist accommodation establishments, divided by category of hotels and similar accommodation and by type of other collective accommodation establishments. Daily data on occupancy are based on the questionnaires Istat C/59 (Mod_C59_G and Mod_C59_M) or the polling tables Istat A1 and A2 that the establishments’ owners fill in with the required information. Data can be collected also by electronic forms or any other means reproducing faithfully the information required in the Istat questionnaires. Data are transmitted to the public administrations (local tourism bodies or directly the Statistics Offices in Regions or Provinces), then they are summarized on a monthly basis, at municipal level and according to a specified breakdown by type of accommodation, and submit to Istat according to the record layout file MOV/C (since 2007). The most interesting aspect of the survey concerns the dissemination of occupancy data in collective accommodation establishments by all the possible combinations of the collected variables: category of hotels and similar accommodation and type of other collective accommodation establishments, months, region of residence or country of residence, area of destination (region, province, sub-province), type of locality. This also allows detailed analysis of the relationships between these variables.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsAt very detailed territorial level, may be significant discrepancies between annual data on the Capacity and those regarding the Occupancy. These situations occur when the local tourism bodies apply partially the normative regarding the surveys on accommodation establishments.
Variables collected Variables collected Population and Scope Population and Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageMunicipality level data
Concepts and Classifications Concepts and Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedLocal classification of territory using EU NUTS classification (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics).
Imputation ImputationImputation of missing or unusable data with those of the last year available
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsThe "touristical areas" are the minimal reference to which data are available on occupancy.
The temporal comparison of disaggregated data by type of locality is affected by changes and upgrades of the classification, which took place over the years for some areas.
For an accurate reading of the data, refer to the file Municipalities' Classification by turistical area and type of locality, in the section "Ready-made files
Occupancy in collective accomodation establishments: Monthly statistics on “Occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments” are processed by Istat since 1957 and this census survey represents the main source of information on internal (domestic and inbound) tourism available in Italy. The survey is currently carried out according to the European Regulation 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism. The main variables collected are: arrivals and nights spent by residents (by region of residence) and non-residents (by country of residence) at tourist accommodation establishments, divided by category of hotels and similar accommodation and by type of other collective accommodation establishments. Daily data on occupancy are based on the questionnaires Istat C/59 (Mod_C59_G and Mod_C59_M) or the polling tables Istat A1 and A2 that the establishments’ owners fill in with the required information. Data can be collected also by electronic forms or any other means reproducing faithfully the information required in the Istat questionnaires. Data are transmitted to the public administrations (local tourism bodies or directly the Statistics Offices in Regions or Provinces), then they are summarized on a monthly basis, at municipal level and according to a specified breakdown by type of accommodation, and submit to Istat according to the record layout file MOV/C (since 2007). The most interesting aspect of the survey concerns the dissemination of occupancy data in collective accommodation establishments by all the possible combinations of the collected variables: category of hotels and similar accommodation and type of other collective accommodation establishments, months, region of residence or country of residence, area of destination (region, province, sub-province), type of locality. This also allows detailed analysis of the relationships between these variables.
At very detailed territorial level, may be significant discrepancies between annual data on the Capacity and those regarding the Occupancy. These situations occur when the local tourism bodies apply partially the normative regarding the surveys on accommodation establishments.
Municipality level data
Local classification of territory using EU NUTS classification (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics).
Imputation of missing or unusable data with those of the last year available
The "touristical areas" are the minimal reference to which data are available on occupancy.
The temporal comparison of disaggregated data by type of locality is affected by changes and upgrades of the classification, which took place over the years for some areas.
For an accurate reading of the data, refer to the file Municipalities' Classification by turistical area and type of locality, in the section "Ready-made files