
European business statistics methodological manual for business demography statistics – 2025 edition
This is the first edition of the European Business Statistics Methodological Manual for Business Demography Statistics. It contains guidance for compiling and interpreting comparable and harmonised data on the business demography in the European Union and its Member States. It covers topics like concepts, compilation of the data and metadata, data validation and transmission, legal requirements within the framework of European Business Statistics, and the relevance and usage of data on business demography.
