Survey on continuing vocational training in enterprises
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Between May and November 2026, the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - STATEC) will conduct the survey on continuing vocational training in enterprises (abbreviated as 'CVTS') for the reference year 2025. This survey is conducted in all EU Member States every 5 years.
The survey focuses primarily on courses (in-house or external), but also covers other types of training, namely:
- guided on-the-job training;
- job rotation training;
- conferences;
- learning or quality circles;
- self-directed learning.
The information collected as part of the survey relates to:
- the types of training courses available;
- the number of participants;
- the number of hours spent on these training courses;
- cost of the training courses;
- the organisation of training activities at company level;
- the training policies implemented;
- barriers to training;
- the assessment of training outcomes.
Together, all this information provides a comparable and harmonised overview of training practices across Europe.
Who is concerned
The survey on continuing vocational training in enterprises:
- is aimed at companies with at least 10 employees, regardless of whether or not they offered training during the reference year; and
- covers all sectors of activity, with the exception of:
- agriculture;
- public administration;
- education;
- healthcare;
- social work.
A representative sample of businesses is selected based on their sector of activity and size.
Prerequisites
Invitation letter
To take part in the survey, you must first have received an invitation letter containing an access code by post.
Personal eSpace (private or business)
The online survey questionnaire is only accessible via MyGuichet.lu. As it is only available in authenticated mode, you will need an authentication product, namely:
- a LuxTrust product;
- a Luxembourg electronic identity card (eID); or
- an eIDAS-compliant means of authentication issued in another European country.
You can access the questionnaire either via your private eSpace or via a business eSpace (the latter is the recommended option for companies).
How to create a business eSpace on MyGuichet.lu
There are 2 possible scenarios:
- You are a new user of MyGuichet.lu. You must:
- first register on MyGuichet.lu; and
- then create a business eSpace.
- You already have a private eSpace on MyGuichet.lu. You can directly create a business eSpace without having to register again.
Further information as well as tutorials in relation with the business eSpace are available in our dedicated help page.
Deadlines
The survey is conducted between May and November 2026. The deadline for the submission of responses is specified in the invitation letter.
How to proceed
Completing the questionnaire
In the invitation letter, you are invited to take part in the survey by completing the online procedure on MyGuichet.lu (see the section 'Online services and forms').
The questionnaire is available in French, German and English.
You can pause completing the questionnaire at any time and resume at a later time. Answers that have already been entered will be saved.
You can contact STATEC if you have any questions or require assistance in connection with the questionnaire. STATEC can be contacted:
- preferably by email: enquete.cvts@statec.etat.lu
- by telephone on (+352) 247 88 456, from Monday to Friday between 9.00 and 12.00.
Obligation to participate
Participation in the survey is mandatory for all businesses that have been selected. This is a legal requirement in accordance with:
- the law of 10 July 2011 on the organisation of the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies; and
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1153/2014 of 29 October 2014.
All natural and legal persons are required to provide the statistical information requested by STATEC within the time limits specified in the request. Failure to provide this information is punishable by a fine.
Statistical confidentiality
Respondents' answers are covered by statistical confidentiality, as provided for by law.
Data protection
STATEC guarantees that companies’ personal data will be treated confidentially and used exclusively for:
- the compilation of statistics; or
- the conduct of scientific studies.
Please refer to the data protection notice (Pdf, 22 Kb), which explains how personal data is processed in connection with the survey on continuing professional development in companies.
Tutorials
Online services and forms
Online services
Data protection notice
Who to contact
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC) Survey on continuing vocational training in enterprises (CTVS)
- Address:
- 12, boulevard du Jazz L-4370 Belvaux Luxembourg
- Phone:
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(+352) 247 88 456
Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00.
- Email address:
- enquete.cvts@statec.etat.lu
Related procedures and links
Further information
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Continuing vocational training in enterprises
on the Eurostat website
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Continuing Vocational Training Survey (CVTS)
on the website of the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC)
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Continuing vocational training survey (CVTS) – Questionnaire (read-only)
Pdf • 431 Kb
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Continuing vocational training survey (CVTS) – Glossary
Pdf • 117 Kb
Legal references
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Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005
on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1153/2014 of 29 October 2014
amending Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 as regards the data to be collected, and the sampling, precision and quality requirements
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Loi du 10 juillet 2011
portant organisation de l’Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques et modifiant la loi modifiée du 22 juin 1963 fixant le régime des traitements des fonctionnaires de l’Etat
