Contact Name of the microdata access service Statistik Schweiz - Bundesamt für Statistik – BFS (Swiss Federal Statistical Office) Postal address Espace de l’Europe 10 - 2010 Neuchâtel (Switzerland) Contact Online contact form : http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/tools/kontakt.html Microdata access website http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index.htm Microdata access conditions General conditions Data can be supplied for research purposes only. Conditions for non-resident researchers Non-resident researchers must additionally demonstrate security measures planned for data protection. Conditions for students Same as for national researchers. The student’s supervisor (Professor) also signs the contract with SFSO. Students are entitled to a 20% discount. (For students registered in a foreign university, it is recommended that the supervisor acts as principal investigator). Legal framework Federal Statistics Act of 9 October 1992, n. 431.01 How to apply & modes of access Public Use Files N/A Scientific Use Files COMPASS, a service from FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences, is the single point of access for researchers seeking data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. An application form has to be completed. The SFSO will make the decision. If the demand is accepted, a data protection and confidentiality agreement have to be signed. Microdata will be sent to user either on CD or on FTP, depending on the study. Secure Use Files N/A Details & practical information How long does it take to obtain data? Between one week for well documented requests to three months if SFSO needs additional information. How much does it cost? Pricing scheme varies between studies; rebates are available for projects financed by the Swiss government or the Swiss national research foundation. Information on access The COMPASS website at FORS: chttp://compass.unil.ch/ Application form: http://130.223.28.108/FORS_COMPASS/spip.php?rubrique116&lang=en (in French) Additional information on the SFSO website: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/dienstleistungen/research/01... Other Federal Statistics Act: http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19920252/index.html Group Request group membership Update date15/09/2021 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) Business Census (BC) Federal Population Census (FPC) Graduate Survey Household Budget Survey (HBS) Mobility and Transport Microcensus (MTMC) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) Social and Economic Conditions of Student Life Social protection and labour market (SESAM) Statistics of the Foreign Resident Population (PETRA) Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) Swiss Earnings Structure Survey (SESS) Swiss Health Survey (SHS) Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS) Vital Statistics (BEVNAT) ‹ Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) up Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) ›
