In 2019, a total of
56.8% of the enterprises with reporting obligations
had reporting obligations for one survey only, 24.7% for two and 18.5%
for three or more. The maximum number of reporting obligations was ten,
affecting only five enterprises. The total number of enterprises with
reporting obligations was 10.5% of all active enterprises. The total
response burden for all compulsory surveys conducted by Statistics Austria
was
Between 2001 and 2019 the response burden for all compulsory surveys that existed already in 2001 was reduced by 17.5%. This reduction was mainly achieved by reductions in sample frames, rise in thresholds and the increasing use of administrative data and electronic reporting devices. However, since 2001 further compulsory surveys were introduced which are also considered in calculating the response burden; including these surveys the response burden still decreased by about 11.7% between 2001 and 2019.