Study title

Poverty and Welfare Survey 2005

Dataset ID Number

FSD3740

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3740
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3740

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Ritakallio, Veli-Matti (University of Turku. Department of Social Policy)

Abstract

The aim of the survey was to get a picture of Finns' financial well-being. Respondents were asked about their housing situation and their satisfaction with their current standard of living.

Respondents were asked about the necessity or non-necessity of various commodities and services for today's Finnish adults. They were also asked whether they considered certain goods and services necessary for themselves. These included a mobile phone, a car, clothing, eating out and home furnishings, getting a haircut, home insurance and health services.

Respondents reported on how financial matters are handled in their family and whether there are income differences between spouses. Attitudes towards social security and poverty were explored, for example by asking about poverty, welfare recipients or those in need of social security benefits, the minimum income and whether the basic income support is sufficient. Finally, respondents indicated how much they have in terms of income, expenses and loans.

Background variables included the respondent's year of birth, gender, marital status, type of housing, household size and number of children, region of residence at age 14 and at present, highest level of education, economic activity of self and spouse, socio-economic status and monthly income of the household.

Keywords

commodities; consumption; employment; expenditure; housing; income; poverty; social security; social security benefits; standard of living; well-being (health)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Consumption and consumer behaviour (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Poverty and Welfare Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• University of Turku. Department of Social Policy

Time Period Covered

2005

Collection Dates

2005-01 – 2005-02

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish-speaking population aged 18-69 in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The survey was conducted as a postal survey with a sample of 4000 respondents. The sample of the data was taken from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's register by random sampling. The survey was conducted in three stages, by sending respondents a questionnaire and two reminder letters.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

60

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, the researcher has removed the open-ended variables and the occupation of the respondent and his/her spouse and childhood guardian from the data.

Weighting

The dataset includes a weight variable "paino". Weight factors have been calculated as follows: combinations were formed according to gender, level of education and age group. Gender covers two categories: male and female, educational level three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary, age group five categories: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60-70. Every possible combination of these characteristics was formed, e.g. male, primary, 18-29; male, primary, 30-39; male, primary, 40-49, etc., and a total of thirty combinations were formed. For each combination, a weight factor was calculated using the formula k*N/n, where k=combination's share of the 18-70-year-old Finnish population, N=number of cases in the dataset, and n=number of cases of that combination in the dataset.

Citation Requirement

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

Ritakallio, Veli-Matti (University of Turku): Poverty and Welfare Survey 2005 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-03-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3740

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

Users of the data shall cite the following publication (in Finnish): Anttila et al. (2022) 'Hyvinvointierot väestöryhmien välillä ja hyvinvointiongelmien paikantuminen - KONSE 2020 -tutkimusaineiston esittely ja ajallinen vertailu 1995-2020', https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-29-8953-9.

Disclaimer

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

Related Publications

Kangas, O. & Ritakallio, V-M. (2008) Köyhyyden mittaustavat, sosiaaliturvan riittävyys ja köyhyyden yleisyys Suomessa. Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan selosteita 61. Helsinki: Kelan tutkimuslaitos.

Kuivalainen, S. (2007) Toimeentulotuen alikäytön laajuus ja merkitys. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 72:1.

Kuivalainen, S. (2011) Suomalaisten mielipiteet vähimmäisturvan tasosta vuosina 1995-2010. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 76 (4), 373-386.

Kuivalainen, S. & Erola, J. (2017) Swinging support? Economic cycles and changes in the public attitudes towards welfare recipients in Finland 1995-2010. European Societies 19 (4), 419-439.

Niemelä, M. (2007) Perceptions of the Causes of Poverty in Finland. Reports from the Department of Social Policy B:31/2007. University of Turku: Turku.

Niemelä, M. (2007) Alueellisten toimeentuloerojen monimuotoisuus Suomessa 1995-2005. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 72 (4).

Ritakallio, V-M. (2007) Vauraudesta osattomaksi jääneet - köyhyys Suomessa 1995-2005. Helsinki: Työväen sivistysliitto.

Grönroos, T. (2017) Liian korkea, sopiva vai liian matala? Suomalaisten suhtautuminen toimeentulotuen tasoon vuosien 1995 ja 2015 välillä. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Turun yliopisto.

Hakamäki, K. (2015) Köyhyyden periytyvyys Suomessa vuosina 2005 ja 2010. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Turun yliopisto.

Hietaluoma, Juhana (2007) Yksin asuvien hyvinvointi. Tutkimus yksin asuvien elintasosta, yhteisyyssuhteista ja itsensä toteuttamisesta vuonna 2005. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Sosiaalipolitiikka. Turku: Turun yliopisto.

Kortemäki, J. (2012) Suomalaisten mielipiteet toimeentulotuen riittävyydestä vuosina 1995-2010. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Sosiaalipolitiikka. Turun yliopisto.

Kuokkanen, H. (2016) Näkemykset välttämättömyyskuluttamisesta Suomessa. Ajallinen kehitys vuodesta 1995 vuoteen 2015. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Sosiaalityö. Turun yliopisto.