Study title

EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Spring 2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD3872

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3872
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3872

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta (EVA)

Abstract

The study charted Finnish people's values and attitudes. The themes of the Spring 2024 survey included the economy and the enlargement of the European Union, the European elections 2024, family and children, taxation, corporate investment and political strikes.

First, the respondents were presented with attitudinal statements concerning a variety of social topics, such as politics, the EU and its institutions, labour market reforms and the trade union movement. Next, the respondents were asked about their thoughts on family, spouse, children and having children.

Some questions investigated the tax policy. The respondents were asked whether they would increase or decrease the various forms of taxation in the Finnish tax system. It was also asked how a reduction in the tax on earned income would affect the respondent's life, for example, whether he or she would work more or less. The study also examined how the respondent would react to various measures to attract investment to Finland.

Opinions on recent political strikes were charted. For example, the respondents were asked to assess the impact of the strikes on their daily lives and on their economy and livelihoods. They were also asked about the appropriate maximum duration of a single political strike.

Regarding the European Union and its institutions, the respondents were asked whether they intend to vote in the European Parliament elections in June and what should be the focus of the EU Commission's programme and the EU's future activities. Opinions were also asked on increasing EU funding, the possible enlargement of the EU to Ukraine and how the respondents would feel if, for example, Albania, Iceland, the UK, Israel or Russia became members of the European Union. Opinions were also charted on Finland's NATO membership, Finland's EU membership and the currency change to euro. Everyday well-being and happiness were also surveyed. The respondents were asked how satisfied they were with their life, and whether they felt that their lives were improving or worsening. The respondents' trust in other people and their outlook on their own futures were also charted. The respondents' state of mind was examined with questions on various matters relating to emotional states, well-being, and their situation in life.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, number of inhabitants in the municipality of residence, region (NUTS3), type of employer, working hours, type of employment contract, education, economic activity and occupational status, employment sector, trade union membership, what political party R would vote for in parliamentary elections, self-perceived social class, mother tongue and annual gross income of the R's household.

Keywords

European integration; attitudes; european parliament elections; families; labour market; politics; quality of life; strikes; taxation

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Labour relations/conflict (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and Attitudes

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus

Time Period Covered

2024

Collection Dates

2024-03-13 – 2024-03-21

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-79 residing in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

A stratified random sample was drawn from among the internet panel of Taloustutkimus. Altogether, 2,087 people responded to the survey. The final data were weighted at Taloustutkimus to be representative of the Finnish population with respect to age, gender, region of residence, education, occupation/occupational status, employment sector, and political party preference (which party R would vote for in national elections).

The internet panel of Taloustutkimus, randomly drawn from Finland's population register, consists of individuals aged 15-79 who have entered their demographic and sociographic information when registering to the panel and have given their consent to Taloustutkimus to invite them to participate in various surveys. Responding to any survey is voluntary and participants can leave the panel any time they want.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Self-administered questionnaire: Messaging (SMS/MMS)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

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

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, open-ended 'comment' responses were removed from the data during archiving. Additionally, municipalities with less than 4,000 inhabitants were removed from the municipality variable by FSD.

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable [paino], which weights the data to be representative of the Finnish population aged 18-79 with respect to age, gender, region of residence, education, occupation/occupational status, occupational sector, and political party preference.

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

Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta (EVA): EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Spring 2024 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-08-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3872

Deposit Requirement

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

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

Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset haluavat hyvinvointivaltion, mutta kustannukset voisi mieluusti maksaa joku muu [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 24.8.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/08/24/suomalaiset-haluavat-hyvinvointivaltion-mutta-kustannukset-voisi-mieluusti-maksaa-joku-muu/ [viitattu 30.8.2024].

Laakso, Mikko (2024). Tervetuloa Eurooppaan, Ukraina! - Enemmistö suomalaisista katsoo Ukrainan sopivan EU:hun, vaikka se maksaa paljon [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 137. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eva-analyysi-no-137.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].

Metelinen, Sami (2024). Euroopan liikekannallepano. Suomalaiset odottavat EU:n panostavan omavaraisuuteen ja puolustusteollisuuteen [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 136. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/eva-analyysi-no-136.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].

Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Ansiotuloverotuksen keventäminen innostaisi keskiluokkaa säästämään - neljännes suomalaisista kasvattaisi myös työpanostaan [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 19.6.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/06/19/ansiotuloverotuksen-keventaminen-innostaisi-keskiluokkaa-saastamaan-neljannes-suomalaisista-kasvattaisi-myos-tyopanostaan/ [viitattu 30.8.2024].

Haavisto, Ilkka (2024). Virkistyvät eurovaalit. Suomalaiset suuntaavat vaaliuurnille aiempaa runsaslukuisemmin [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 135. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eva-analyysi-no-135.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].

Metelinen, Sami (2024). Suomalaiset tyytyväisiä euroon - poliitikot halutaan pitää loitolla rahapolitiikasta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 4.6.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/06/04/suomalaiset-tyytyvaisia-euroon-poliitikot-halutaan-pitaa-loitolla-rahapolitiikasta/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].

Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset eivät lämpene Euroopan unionin rahoituksen kasvattamiselle - uusi yhteisvelka torjutaan [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 28.5.2024.https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/05/28/suomalaiset-eivat-lampene-euroopan-unionin-rahoituksen-kasvattamiselle-uusi-yhteisvelka-torjutaan/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].

Haavisto, Ilkka (2024). Viimeinen taisto. Poliittiset lakot söivät lakko-oikeuden arvostusta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 132. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eva-analyysi-no-132-3.pdf [viitattu 3.9.2024].

Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset eivät lämpene veronkiristyksille, mutta pakkoraossa valitsevat mieluummin kulutusverot kuin palkkaverot [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 16.4.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/04/16/suomalaiset-eivat-lampene-veronkiristyksille-mutta-pakkoraossa-valitsevat-mieluummin-kulutusverot-kuin-palkkaverot/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].