Methodology

EU culture statistics are designed according to the methodology outlined in the  ESSnet-culture final report from 2012.

Please consult also our methodological publications.

Links to methodology of data sources

Data used for culture statistics come from different sources. Methodologies for each statistical domain are available below:

• City statistics
• EU labour force survey
• EU statistics on income and living conditions
• Government finance statistics
• Harmonised index of consumer prices 
• Household budget surveys
• Information and communications technologies
• International trade in goods
• International trade in services
• Manufactured goods
• Structural business statistics
• Time use survey