FSD3046 Free-time Residence Barometer 2003
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Study title
Free-time Residence Barometer 2003
Dataset ID Number
FSD3046
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3046https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3046
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Nieminen, Markku (Statistics Finland. Interview and Survey Services)
Abstract
The survey focused on leisure-time housing in Finland. The main themes pertained to the use of the free-time residence, its amenities, waste disposal, the use of local services in the municipality where the free-time residence was located, and expenditure. Leisure-time housing is an important phenomenon in Finland and represents a significant part of domestic tourism. In this survey, the term "free-time residence" refers to rural recreational residences (holiday homes, cottages) mainly used during weekends and holidays, particularly in summer.
The use of the residence was charted with questions on the distance between the free-time residence and permanent residence, the location of the free-time residence, its suitability for year-round habitation, the number of days the residence had been used each month in the last 12 months, as well as the number of people who had spent nights there. Willingness to rent out to other people and changes in the use of the residence were investigated. In addition, the respondents were asked whether a household member had commuted to work from or worked at the free-time residence, and whether they themselves were willing to do remote work there.
Questions related to amenities covered floor space, access to electricity, heating, and various types of facilities in the free-time residence. Accommodation capacity, improvements made in the last 12 months and planned improvements were charted. In addition, the respondents were asked to rate the overall state of the main building.
Water supply was investigated by asking the respondents how they obtained drinking, cooking, and washing water. In view of waste disposal, they were asked how they dealt with waste water from the main building and the sauna, what type of toilet they had, and how the waste disposal at the free-time residence was organised in general.
Related to services, the respondents were asked about the distance to the nearest grocery store, health centre, library, post office, bus stop, and post box. Plans of any household member to officially move to the municipality where their free-time residence was located in were canvassed, as well as satisfaction with various services available in the proximity of the residence and willingness to buy various services. In addition, the respondents were asked whether they usually bought groceries and other goods and services from a store/company located in their municipality of residence, along the way, or in the municipality their free-time residence was located.
A number of questions explored expenditure. The respondents were asked about the average amount of money used per day spent at the free-time residence, and the amount of money used in building or repairing, other goods (e.g. fuel, furniture, gardening tools), and leisure time services in the last 12 months. In addition, the annual amount of various user charges related to the free-time residence (e.g. real property tax, private road fees, harbour and quay dues, and waste collection, electricity, waste water, and telephone charges) was examined.
Background variables included household size, household income, the year when the free-time residence had been constructed, and the region where it was located.
Keywords
expenditure; holidays; labour force; leisure time; local community facilities; second homes; telework; waste disposal and handling; water supply
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Free-time Residence BarometersDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Nieminen, Markku (Statistics Finland. Interview and Survey Services)
Data Producers
- Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Island Committee
- Statistics Finland. Interview and Survey Services
Time Period Covered
2003
Collection Dates
2003-10 – 2003-11
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Household
Universe
430,000 Finnish free-time residences included in the official register of free-time residences of the year 2002 and owned by private persons (excluding residences owned by foreign owners or the heirs collectively)
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Stratified
The target population consisted of Finnish free-time residences owned by private persons in the register of free-time residences in 2002. The register is maintained by Statistics Finland. Altogether, the sample included 5,000 free-time residences, randomly sampled from all regions of Finland, in proportion with the number of free-time residences in the region.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
64
Data File Language
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Data Version
2.0
Weighting
There are two weight variables in the data, the increase weight (paino_1) and the analysis weight (paino_2). With weight variables the sample can be weighted to correspond with the target population. If a case (free-time residence) in the data is, for instance, given a weight of 150, it represents 150 Finnish free-time residences. In addition, weighting can be used to partly correct non-response bias. Weighting has been carried out at the regional level as the strata used in the sampling were formed from regions. The analysis weight is almost identical to the increase weight - it has only been scaled so that the sum of the weights is the number of accepted responses (2,990) and the mean of the weights is 1. One of the weight variables should always be used when tabulating the data.
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The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.
Bibliographical Citation
Nieminen, Markku (Statistics Finland): Free-time Residence Barometer 2003 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2018-07-17). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3046; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3046
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Related Materials
Nieminen, Markku (2004). Kesämökkibarometri 2003 keskeisiä tuloksia postikyselyaineistosta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus & Helsinki: Sisäasiainministeriö. Saatavissa: https://www.tem.fi/files/42812/Kesamokkibaro_raportti04.pdf [viitattu 19.8.2015].
Related Publications
Nieminen, Markku (2004). Kesämökkibarometri 2003. Keskeisiä tuloksia postikyselyaineistosta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus & Helsinki: Sisäasiainministeriö. https://www.tem.fi/files/42812/Kesamokkibaro_raportti04.pdf [viitattu 19.8.2015].
Nieminen, Markku (2004). Kesämökkibarometri 2003. Kesämökki, oma pienoisvaltakunta. Hyvinvointikatsaus 2004(2), 20-25.
Mökkibarometri 2016 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: FCG Finnish Consulting Group Oy & Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö: Saaristoasiain neuvottelukunta.
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