Study title

Welfare Survey 2000

Dataset ID Number

FSD1323

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1323

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Social Insurance Institution of Finland
• University of Turku. Department of Social Policy

Abstract

The survey charted the spiritual, physical and material welfare of people living in Finland. Respondents were asked to state their occupational title, type of work and employer and status in the labour market during the past three years. People who were married or cohabiting were asked about their spouse's employment status. The unemployed or laid off respondents were asked about unemployment benefits and duration of unemployment or layoff. The unemployed answered to questions about experiences of unemployment, job seeking,, the suitability of different options (e.g. retraining and odd jobs) in their present situation and the importance of different things (e.g. fear of coping in the job and improvement of income level) in accepting a job.

Respondents evaluated their general health, for example, psychosomatic symptoms, loneliness and the existence of a confidential friend. They were asked whether they have access to different leisure time activities. Households' monthly net income and monthly expenses were charted. Respondents' satisfaction with their living standard and monthly spending money of their household and its sufficiency were probed. They also rated the difficulty/easiness of obtaining income and the level of income in the next five years. Respondents were also asked whether they feel they are living in poverty or are over-indebted.

Respondents were asked to evaluate the frequency of financial difficulties and use of strategies to solve them. They were presented with a set of attitudinal statements about social security and public services. Perceptions of the sufficiency of the level of income support and different social security benefits were charted. Respondents assessed the amount of money that one adult needs monthly and the reasonable amount of social security benefits their household would require.

Background variables included year of birth, gender, marital status, household composition, type of place of residence, highest level of education and political party preference.

Keywords

employment; expenditure; health; income; poverty; social security; standard of living; unemployment; welfare

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Welfare Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator.

Data Collector

• University of Turku. Department of Social Policy

Data Producers

• Social Insurance Institution of Finland
• University of Turku. Department of Social Policy

Time Period Covered

2000

Collection Dates

2000-05-31 – 2000-08-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Household

Universe

People aged between 18 and 74 living in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The sample of 4200 persons was selected from the population register in January 2000. The final sample consisted of 4164 persons after 54 people who were unattainable, had died or been institutionalised were removed from the data. Non-response analysis was made by comparing respondents' age, place of residence and gender to the data of population register. Urban population and people aged between 55 and 64 were slightly overrepresented.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

66.5

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

190 variables and 2770 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

A recording error in variables of question 9 might have had an effect on the contents of the variables.

The data do not contain answers to the open-ended question 42 nor to "Other, what" type of open-ended question categories.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Social Insurance Institution of Finland & University of Turku: Welfare Survey 2000 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1323

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

The classification of occupations used in the data set: Classification of Occupations 1997, Annex 3. Summary, Handbooks 14. Helsinki : Statistics Finland, 1997.

Related Publications

Råstu, Irene (2006). Arbetslöshet och välmående. Vasa: Åbo Akademi. Pro gradu i socialpolitik.

Perhoniemi, Riku & Jasinskaja-Lahti, Inga (2006). Maahanmuuttajien kotoutuminen pääkaupunkiseudulla. Seurantatutkimus vuosilta 1997-2004. Helsinki: Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus. Tutkimuksia 2006:2.

Lindholm, Hanna (2001). Suomalaisen hyvinvoinnin muutokset 1995-2000. Helsinki: Kansaneläkelaitos. Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan tutkimuksia; 63.