Microcensus 2026: 130,000 Bavarians in focus – your vote counts!

Microcensus 2026: 130,000 Bavarians in focus – your vote counts!

As usual, the microcensus will start in Bavaria in 2026, in which around 130,000 citizens will be surveyed. This annual household survey aims to determine the economic and social situation of the population. Loud Mering.de Participation is very important for those surveyed as it allows them to support fact-based political decisions.

The survey is carried out in the form of telephone interviews or online surveys. In Bavaria, around 65,000 private households are surveyed every year. The Bavarian State Office for Statistics, which has its headquarters in Fürth and Schweinfurt, is the central information service provider for official statistics in Bavaria and is responsible for collecting and processing legal statistics.

Background of the microcensus

The microcensus is the largest annual household survey conducted by official statistics in Germany. Since 1957, one percent of the population in this country has been regularly surveyed about living conditions. The topics range from household and family to economic situation, social participation and education to commuting, childcare, housing and health. Participation in the survey is legally mandatory for most questions, which further underlines the solidity of the results Statistics Bavaria.

The microcensus offers a reliable picture of the living conditions of all social groups in Germany, which is important not only for politics, administration and science, but also for the media and the public. The results have been made available in the GENESIS-Online database since 2021, where users can create individual tables on topics such as poverty, income, the labor market and education. Statistical data can be downloaded free of charge in various formats Statistics Bavaria.

Current challenges

For the 2020 survey year, the use of this data was discouraged due to significant quality restrictions caused by the pandemic. Therefore, no statistical reports are available for 2020, reinforcing the importance of the ongoing microcensus collection.

The public and decision-makers are invited to take part in the ongoing survey and thus contribute to improving the data situation and supporting evidence-based decisions. Further information about the microcensus is available on the website of the Bavarian State Office for Statistics, where you can also find an informative explanatory video about the microcensus.