Monthly

Until 2007, the survey was carried out each month except in August. Since 2008 it has been carried out every month.

Data collection is by post and online over a period stretching from the end of the month prior to the month of the survey to the date of publication of the survey, i.e. 4 working days before the end of the current month.

The results of the survey are sent to the European Commission 4 working days before the end of the month.

Legal unit

Survey of a sample of 4,500 enterprises in services and road haulage of goods.

All road haulage companies having annual turnover in excess of €30 million are surveyed systematically.

For other service enterprises, this threshold is €45 million.