Register data are known for their large sample size and good data quality. The measurement accuracy of variables highly depends on their high importance for administrative processes. The education variable in the IAB employment sub-sample is an example for information that is gathered without a...

Besides some basic methodology and definitions, the guidelines provide practical rules, strategies and hints to lead the practitioner in the initial phase of survey planning and reporting, in the selection of the best sampling method and type of allocation, in the determination of the sample...