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    Documentation of statistics: Car Register and Publications

    Contact info, Short Term Statistics , Karina Moric Ingemann , +45 24 78 42 12 , KAM@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Car Register and Publications 2024 , Previous versions , Car Register and Publications 2020, Car Register and Publications 2019, Car Register and Publications 2018, Car Register and Publications 2017, Car Register and Publications 2016, Car Register and Publications 1992, The purpose of The Car Register and Publications is to provide a basis for statistics concerning vehicles in Denmark, their owners and users. The statistics have been compiled since 1992, and is in its current state comparable from 1992 and onward. The register forms the foundation for statistic calculation, concerning the population of car availability and purchase of cars, where the vehicles owners and users is visualized using data from the population statistics area. The car register and other registers are also used for statistics and data extracts to internal and external users., Statistical presentation, The Statistics includes monthly and yearly calculations of current and historical information’s about vehicles and their owners. The most significant calculations of the newly registered vehicles, is their use for assessment of households and businesses use and investments. Important information’s about the vehicles is type, use, model and variant, weight and fuel type, owner/user relationship, geographic location as well as purchase price. Stock figures, new registrations and used car trade are calculated, as well as energy efficiency, families' availability of cars and car purchases., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data for the Vehicle Register is collected monthly from the Digital Motor Register (DMR). In addition, data from various registers in Statistics Denmark are collected. The central database tables from DMR are transformed for statistical use. Depending on the purpose, data from the other registers is connected using the owner or user IDs. The series with new registrations, accession of and leasing as well as used car sales of passenger cars are seasonally adjusted. The quality measures for the seasonally adjusted series indicate that there are clear seasonal patterns., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The statistics is relevant for short-term assessments (new registers etc.), in the road transport statistics (random sample basis) and to illustrate the populations purchase of and access to vehicles., The basic data of the statistics is included in the government's legal model, in the national accounts and in calculations of the value of the cars of households and businesses, as well as family assets. Data from the register are used to prepare statistics on paid services., The register's vehicle and personal data are also used for other social statistics, including service tasks for a fee., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The register and the publications are generally highly precise and reliable with only very limited changes to former published data. These corrections does by experience only result in very limited corrections in the main figures formerly published, i.e. less than 0.5 per mille. , The seasonal adjusted series are of good quality with well-defined seasonal patterns., The number of families in the publications of the families' purchase of or access to private cars are fully compatible with the numbers in the area of population statistics., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, Newly registered vehicles, monthly: Publishing time 2023 9,75 days. , Energy efficiency for newly registered private cars, yearly: Publishing time 2024 88 days, “Motorparken” yearly: expected publication time 2024 88 days., Families' car purchases, annual: Publication time 2023 183 days., Families car availability, yearly: Publication time 2022 177 days. , The value of newly registered private cars, yearly: publication time 2023 64 days. , The register is updated 3 days after the end of the preceding month's calculations., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics are compiled since 1992, and are comparable from 1992 and onwards., There are only limited differences between the statistical concepts in Denmark and other countries and they have no influence on the main figures., There have since 1994 been a few alterations with respect to employment status/job groups, definition of families, municipalities and weight limits. There is therefore no full comparability over time at a detailed level within these., The transition from CRM to the Digital Motor Register, DMR has caused no breaks in data., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics are published in News from Statistical Denmark:, Latest article with new registrations in News from Statistics Denmark, Latest article with stock figures in News from Statistics Denmark, Paid services with individual and tailor-made tables as well as research access are obtainable. See:, DST Consulting, Research Services homepage, Documentation of the car register and its data, Segment overview, Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/car-register-and-publications

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    Documentation of statistics: Consumer Expectations Survey

    Contact info, Prices and Consumption, Economic Statistics , Zdravka Bosanac , +45 61 15 16 74 , ZBO@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Consumer Expectations Survey 2025 , Previous versions , Consumer Expectations Survey 2024, Consumer Expectations Survey 2023, Consumer Expectations Survey 2022, Consumer Expectations Survey 2021, Consumer Expectations Survey 2020, Consumer Expectations Survey 2019, Consumer Expectations Survey 2018, Consumer Expectations Survey 2017, Consumer Expectations Survey 2016, Consumer Expectations Survey 2015, The purpose of the survey is to analyze the consumer climate through questions about the economic situation as perceived by consumers at a given time concerning both the general economic situation in Denmark and the financial situation of the family. The main results are coordinated in the so-called consumer confidence indicator. The Danish surveys have been conducted since 1974. From 1996 data is collected in all 12 months of the year., Statistical presentation, Consumer monthly questions for: financial situation, general economic situation, price trends, unemployment, major purchases and savings. Consumer quarterly questions for: intention to buy a car, purchase or build a home, home improvements., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, This survey are sample surveys, where a representative sample of persons 16-74 years are asked among other things about the consumer expectations. The results are corrected from the effects of non-sampling and non-response and then enumerated so that the figures can directly be classed with the population of adult persons and families in Denmark. Data are validated using logical validation rules. A seasonal pattern could not be identified in the series and no seasonal adjustment was undertaken., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The most important user is the European Commission for Economy and Finances (ECFIN), which receives detailed tables for all questions and publishes seasonally adjusted consumer confidence indicators for all EU member states. The figures are also of great interest to the news media., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, As the results are based on a sample survey, they are subject to a certain degree of statistical uncertainty. This depends on both the size of the sample and the number of completed interviews, which vary from survey to survey. With a sample of approximately 1,500 persons and a response rate of about 65%, which has normally been achieved in the last few years, the statistical uncertainty is in 95 pct. of the cases estimated ranged within +/- 3 percentage points. A change in an indicator should be greater than 5 percentage points to indicate a significant change., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, There is no difference between planned and actual release time., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The questions asked in connection with these statistics in Denmark are also asked in the European Commission's Consumer confidence survey '. The European Commission publishes figures for all EU countries in its database. Eurostat's consumer confidence is based on a slightly different composition of questions than the current one in Denmark. Therefore, the overall consumer confidence indicators calculated in Denmark and in Eurostat are not directly comparable, whereas all sub-indicators are directly comparable. The questions shown in the section 2.01. Data description, have been asked in all the omnibus surveys since 1974. Due to minor changes in the calculation method, an immediate comparison is only possible from 2007 onwards. , Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The results are published in , News from Statistics Denmark, and , Statbank Denmark, . Further, there is a subject page for , Consumer Expectations, ., After each survey, Statistics Denmark submits detailed tables giving a number of background variables as well as the consumer confidence indicator and net figures to the European Commission, which publishes monthly both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted indicator and the net figures for each members state (incl. Denmark), at European Commission database: , European Commission database, The access to the more detailed data and Micro-data can be granted through Statistics Denmark's agreement for researchers., Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/consumer-expectations-survey

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    Documentation of statistics: Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry

    Contact info, Short Term Statistics , Kasper Emil Dueholm Freiman , +45 23 45 47 32 , KFR@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2024 , Previous versions , Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2020, Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2019, Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2018, Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2017, Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2016, Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2015, Number of Persons Employed in the Construction Industry 2014, The purpose of the statistic is to show trends in the number of employed within the private construction industry by kind of activity and type of work (new buildings, repair and maintenance of buildings, civil engineering, etc.). The first sample survey of employment in the construction industry was conducted in 1961., Statistical presentation, The statistic provides information on trends in the number of employed within the private construction industry. Employment is analyzed by kind of activity and type of work (new buildings, repair and maintenance of buildings, and other)., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The reported data is scaled to the total population of professional units with main activity in construction. No numbers are imputed. The total employment in each construction industry and each type of construction work is seasonally adjusted. The cross between construction industry and type of construction work is not seasonally adjusted., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Interest in the statistic is high among users. Users of the statistics are trade associations, banks, politicians, public authorities, international organizations, private business enterprises and the news media. The statistics are a supplement to the other short-term statistics relating to this area., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The quality of the statistic is assessed as being high. There are no quantitative measures of the total uncertainty. The sample uncertainty for the total employment is estimated to be approximately 0.5 pct. The uncertainty that results from non-response, wrong reported numbers and misunderstandings has little effect on the numbers. The statistic is reliable in the sense that previously published numbers rarely are revised., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistic is published four times a year, media January, April, July and October. Time from the census-date to publication is about 9 weeks. The statistic is normally published at the announced time., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, I the archive there are unemployment numbers dating back to 1994 Numbers from years before 2000 are not comparable to the new time series. The statistics on employment in the construction industry supplement the other short-term statistics relating to this area., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The newest numbers are published at , STATBANK, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/number-of-persons-employed-in-the-construction-industry

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    Documentation of statistics: Use of cereals and oilseeds

    Contact info, Food Industries, Business Statistics , Mads Haaning Andersen , +45 51 85 76 27 , MHG@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, The Use of Cereals 2025 , Previous versions , The Use of Cereals 2024, The Use of Cereals 2023, The Use of Cereals 2022, The Use of Cereals 2021, The Use of Cereals 2018, The Use of Cereals 2016, The Use of Cereals 2014, The purpose of the statistics is to compile a grain balance, primarily with the aim of calculating the quantities of grain that go to feed consumption, both for each individual crop and for the total amount of grain. In the grain balance, the amount of grain from harvest and import is calculated, and it is distributed among different uses. The statistics are used to calculate the Economic Accounts for Agriculture. Supply balance sheets for cereals for the crop year have been compiled since 1900/01. Balance sheets for the calendar year have been compiled since 1961. Data in its present form is comparable from 1995 onwards., Statistical presentation, The statistics is an annual calculation of the supply balance sheets for cereals in million kg. The utilization of cereals is calculated both for calendar year and crop years and is published for 6 different cereals and cereals in total. The supply balance sheets contain for each type of cereals statistics on cereals available: harvest, imports and initial stocks, as well as statistics on the use of cereals for different purposes: exports, final stocks, seeds, flour production and other manufacturing, feeding. Moreover, the supply balance sheets are produced based on the origin of the cereals, whether it is produced in Denmark or abroad., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The data is collected in biannual and annual questionnaires where the incoming data is checked. Data is from different sources where some are sample surveys and others are censuses why there can be differences in how the further data is calculated. Censuses are aggregated whereas sample surveys are listed according to known target variable. , Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, It is relevant for the agricultural organizations, ministries and agencies, who uses it to follow the development in the use of cereals in Denmark. Moreover it is an input to the Economic Accounts for Agriculture. The users can comment on the statistics in the user committee for agricultural statistics and the users have expressed satisfaction with the statistics. , Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The utilization of cereals are build on sample surveys for stock of cereals at farms, the harvest of cereals and international trade of goods and the results are therefore subject to some uncertainty. The data on the use of cereals for feeding are subject to some margin of errors, as the use for feeding is calculated as a residual in the balance sheets. The data on the use of cereals for feeding are subject to some margin of errors, as the use for feeding is calculated as a residual in the balance sheets., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, It is published twice a year- The statistics concerning the crop year, end of period June 30th, is published in January/February together with the feed consumption, approximately 6 months after the end of the reference period. The statistics following the calendar year is published in May together with the Economic Accounts for Agriculture, barely 6 months after the end of the reference period. Data is preliminary until 2,5 years after the end of the reference period. The statistics is punctual and is published without delay., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The utilization of cereals is comparable back to the crop year 1960/61 and the calendar year 1960. Stocks were not a part of the statistics before 1960. It is in compliance with the current EU legislation and it is an input to the Economic Accounts for Agriculture which is comparable to the Economic Accounts for Agriculture published by Eurostat., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in the StatBank under , Crop production, . For further information, go to the , Crop production, . , Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/use-of-cereals-and-oilseeds

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    Documentation of statistics: Sales of housing cooperatives

    Contact info, Prices and Consumption, Economic Statistics , Malene Lysdahl , +45 40 38 37 54 , MLY@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Sales of housing cooperatives 2025 , Previous versions , Sales of housing cooperatives 2024, Sales of housing cooperatives 2022, The purpose of the statistics for cooperative housing is to monitor the price development in the property value of the cooperative housing units traded. The statistics has been produced since November 2023 and covers the period from 2015Q1 and onwards and it is comparable throughout the entire period., Statistical presentation, The statistics for cooperative housing is a quarterly price index for the property value of the cooperative housing units traded. The statistics contains price indices to describe the price development over time and numbers for the use of different valuation principles. The statistics includes all traded cooperative housing units that have been registered through http://www.andelsboliginfo.dk. This registration has been mandatory for the cooperative housing associations since June 1st 2021., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Key figures on cooperative housing associations and cooperative housing units are reported to Statistics Denmark through http://www.andelsboliginfo.dk on a quarterly basis. The collected data is validated by Statistics Denmark and enriched with data from the Danish Buildings and Dwellings Register which is validated. Finally, price indices and the distribution of valuation principles are calculated., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The statistics are relevant for banks and the financial sector, estate agents, politicians and actors in the cooperative housing sector who use the figures for analyses of price developments and assessments of regulation in the housing market. As there used to be limited statistics on cooperative housing, the statistics contribute to a more transparent housing market., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The precision of the calculated price development depends on the hedonic regression which ensures the quality correction of the cooperative housing units sold and on the collected data. The development in the choice of valuation principles in the data from 2015 and onwards is assessed to be fairly accurate., The statistics for cooperative housing is based on information from http://www.andelboliginfo.dk which is a register of sold cooperative housing in Denmark. Thus, the reliability of the preliminary figures is assessed to be acceptable. , Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics on cooperative housing publishes preliminary quarterly figures two months after the end of the reference period. It has not been decided when the figures are final. The statistics on cooperative housing is published without delay with regards to the planned publications., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, Comparable house sales statistics for all EU member states can be found on the , Eurostats website, where figures are published around 100 days after the end of a quarter (reference period)., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics for cooperative housing is published on a quarterly basis in the , Statbank, and yearly in , Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik, along with the publication of the 4th quarter., Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/sales-of-housing-cooperatives

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    Documentation of statistics: Sales of real property

    Contact info, Prices and Consumption, Economic Statistics , Malene Lysdahl , +45 40 38 37 54 , MLY@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Sales of real property 2026 , Previous versions , Sales of real property 2025, Sales of real property 2024, Sales of real property 2023, Sales of real property 2022, Sales of real property 2021, Sales of real property 2020, Sales of real property 2019, Sales of real property 2018, Sales of real property 2017, Sales of real property 2016, The statistics for Sales of real estate property measure the number of sales and prices of transactions of Danish real estate properties. The statistics are used for monitoring developments in the real estate market, as well as economic developments. The current price indices link back to 1992. There are price indices for previous years, but there are methodological differences., Statistical presentation, This statistics are published monthly including price and volume trends in real estate transactions, such as one-family houses, owner-occupied flats, agricultural properties and business properties. These statistics contain key figures broken down by category of real estate property, region, type of transfer, price index and period. The statistics include all registered real estate transactions, which include land, both newly built and existing properties., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data concerning the registration of ownership of real estate properties is collected on a monthly basis from the electronic land registration system via Datafordeleren. The data is checked for errors by Statistics Denmark. The individual real estate transactions are divided according to category of real property, region, type of transfer and period. Aggregated figures are then calculated for number of sales, average prices and the ratio between purchase price and appraisal value (spar-value). Finally, the price index is calculated., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, There is a great interest for the published numbers among users, which follows the currently economic business cycle. The statistics of sales of real properties are relevant for the banking- and financial sector, real estate agents, politicians, researchers and the news media. The users consider the statistics for sales of real estate properties as an important economic indicator. The statistics have a high profile in the press and among other professional users., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The precision of the price development is the result of the quality of the appraisals and of the assumptions in the SPAR-method, which seeks to correct the quality of the sold properties in order to measure the pure price development. There is no significant bias in the preliminary figures for the price development, while the preliminary figures for the average prices are underestimated, as they are not corrected for the bias in the registration pattern., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics for sales of real property publish preliminary quarterly and annual figures 3 months after the end of the reference period. Monthly figures are published only as final figures. Final figures are available 13 months after the end of the reference period. The statistics are published without delays in the planned releases. , Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, Comparable house sales statistics for all EU member states can be found on the , Eurostats website, where figures are published around 100 days after the end of a quarter (reference period)., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics for sales of real properties is published in , News from Statistics Denmark, . Detailed figures can be found in , StatBank, and in the [Online payment data bank](https://www.dst.dk/betalingsdatabank. Historical figures can be found in the publication series , Ejendomssalg, . , Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/sales-of-real-property

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    Documentation of statistics: Book sales

    Contact info, Science, Technology and Culture, Business Statistics , Christian Max Gustaf Törnfelt , +45 21 63 60 20 , CHT@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Book sales 2025 , Previous versions , Book sales 2024, Book sales 2023, Documents associated with the documentation , Genreopdeling ved hjælp af Themakoder (pdf) (in Danish only), The purpose of the statistics Book Sales is to shed light on the development of book sales by Danish retailers. The statistics illustrate trends in the number of copies sold through physical retail outlets and online sales channels. The statistics are new as of 2024 and include data from the third quarter of 2022 onwards., Statistical presentation, Book Sales is an annual compilation of the number of physical books, e-books and audiobooks sold by Danish retailers. The statistics cover sales through physical retail outlets, including bookstores and the largest supermarket chains, as well as online sales channels. Sales of used books (e.g. from second-hand bookstores, thrift stores, and flea markets) are not included. The statistics are categorized by genre, format/media, publication language, original language and binding type. The data is published in the newsletter Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik (in Danish only) and in Statbank Denmark. Data sources and coverage are still under development, and the figures are therefore preliminary. Future revisions may occur., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data for this statistics is collected through monthly transfers of transaction data on book sales units from SAXO.com A/S, Indeks Retail (Bog & Idé), Gucca and the major supermarket chains (COOP, Salling and Dagrofa)., The transaction data is enriched with information from DBK, which manages the Bogportalen and Publizon, allowing the books to be classified by genre, format/media, publication language, original language and binding type. If this information is missing for certain editions, efforts are made to manually complete it using various assumptions., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The key users are stakeholders in the book industry, the Ministry of Culture and other interested parties. The statistics are used for analyses in the literature sector., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The statistics cover the majority of sales of new books by Danish retailers. The metadata coverage is considered satisfactory for Danish publications, although coverage is lower for foreign publications. Coverage is also lower for books/book products where the primary purpose is not reading, such as coloring books, board books, activity books, calligraphy books, books with music notation, songbooks, and puzzle books like Sudoku. ISBN errors may occur, but they are not deemed to be a widespread issue., The figures are preliminary, and future revisions may occur as book sales data expands and metadata quality improves., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The figures are provisional, and future revisions may occur. The publication of the statistics takes place at the end of November. Since the statistics are new, the punctuality of the statistics cannot yet be described., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics are not directly comparable to other published book sales statistics. There are no international guidelines for the production of book sales statistics., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published yearly in the newsletter Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik (in Danish only) at the same time as the tables are updated in the StatBank. In the StatBank, these statistics can be found under the subject , Literature, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/book-sales

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    Documentation of statistics: Cinemas and Films

    Contact info, Science, Technology and Culture, Business Statistics , Cecilie Bryld Fjællegaard , +45 51 27 86 09 , CBF@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Cinemas and Films 2025 , Previous versions , Cinemas and Films 2024, Cinemas and Films 2023, Cinemas and Films 2022, Cinemas and Films 2021, Cinemas and Films 2020, Cinemas and Films 2019, Cinemas and Films 2018, Cinemas and Films 2017, Cinemas and Films 2016, Cinemas and Films 2015, Cinemas and Films 2014, Cinemas and Films 2012, The purpose of the statistics is to describe the Danish structure of cinemas, the number of films to shown an audience and the number of tickets sold (paid admissions) to these shows. In their present form the statistics have been compiled since 1980., Statistical presentation, For cinemas the statistics shows the number of cinemas, number of cinema screens, seats, films shown, tickets sold and admission takings. For films the statistics shows the nationality, release year, number of films shown in selected geographical areas, tickets and admission takings (box office) for both the reference period (calendar year) and for the period since 1976. Furthermore the statistics shows the pattern of admission takings over time for films according to their respective release dates., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, All free free tickets are removed. Data is collected and published annually. Number of sold tickets and number of films is summarized to relevant groupings., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Users are The Danish Film Institute, the media and various interest groups. There have been no study of user satisfaction. The statistic is used for analysis on the topic. , Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, From 2016 the cinema and film statistics includes all the cinemas, which is included in data, which is estimated to comprise over 99 per cent. of all admissions in cinemas., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, This statistics is published around 4 months after the end of the year of reference. Publication time is usually precise. , Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The study is in its present form has been prepared since 1984. For many key numbers, it is possible to compare with figures dating from 1976. After a revision of the statistics in 2014 it is not possible to compare the statistics of showing weeks. Number of tickets divided by population was cancelled in 2016., The organisation Media Salles publishes number of moviegoers for a number of european countries., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published yearly in a Danish press release, at the same time as the tables are updated in the StatBank. In the StatBank, these statistics can be found under the subject , Cinemas and films, . For further information, go to the , subject page, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

    https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/dokumentation/documentationofstatistics/cinemas-and-films

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