In Bavaria – as in the whole of Germany – the 2026 microcensus began in January. The microcensus is the largest annual household survey conducted by the official statistics office in Germany. The survey is carried out jointly by the federal and state statistical offices. Since 1957, around one percent of the population has been surveyed about their living conditions on behalf of all residents of the state. In Bavaria, this currently amounts to around 130,000 people in approximately 65,000 households, which were selected using a mathematical random sampling method. The data collected is used to make important political decisions that affect all citizens. For this reason, the Bavarian State Office for Statistics in Fürth is asking the households selected in the Free State for their support.

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