Statistical presentation

Data description

The statistics show the number of zoos and aquariums, their visits, annual opening hours, number of informative or educational events as well as participants, invitational events and participants, number of volunteers and hours worked by volunteers, and total admission revenue. In addition, if the facility receives state subsidies or not.

Classification system

Not relevant for these statistics.

Sector coverage

Culture

Statistical concepts and definitions

Opening hours: Annual opening hours.

Visitors: The visitors are persons who physically visited the zoo / botanical garden. It is not decisive whether the ticket has been issued in connection with visits. If there are systematically record of number of visitors, provide an estimate. Number of visitors is calculated in visitors in total and children / young people under 18 with and without learning content.

Zootypes: It distinguishes between three types of zoos:

• zoo which is state-subsidized according to the zoo-law
• Other state-supported
• Non-state-supported

Statistical unit

Zoological facilities: Zoos and aquariums

Statistical population

The population is botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves.

Reference area

Denmark.

Time coverage

From 2016.

Base period

Not relevant for these statistics

Unit of measure

• Number of visits
• Number of zoological facilities
• Number of annual opening hours
• Number of informative or educational events
• Number of participants at informative or educational events
• Number of Invitational events
• Number of participants at invitational events
• Number of volunteers
• Number of hours worked by volunteers
• Total admission revenue incl. annual passes (in DKK)

Reference period

The statistics are compiled for the calendar year.

Frequency of dissemination

Annually.

Legal acts and other agreements

Voluntary.

Cost and burden

The cost burden is not measured.

Comment

None.