Study title

Citizens' Pulse: Combined Data 2023

Dataset ID Number

FSD4006

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4006
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4006

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Statistics Finland
• Prime Minister's Office

Abstract

The Citizens' Pulse surveys examine Finnish attitudes and opinions in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and energy conservation. Main themes in the surveys include the activity and communication of authorities, international relations, future expectations, trust, and the respondents' own state of mind. This combined dataset includes the 10 Citizens' Pulse surveys conducted in 2023. The variable kierros23 contains information on the collection round in which each question was asked. The questionnaire files (in Finnish) are available in the study descriptions of the individual datasets in the Citizens' Pulse series.

Background variables included the language responded in, the respondent's gender, age group, NUTS3 region of residence, highest level of education, household composition, and perceived financial situation of household.

Keywords

COVID-19; bacterial and virus diseases; communications; dissemination of information; emotional states; energy consumption; energy prices; foreign policy; health; income; international conflict; international relations; parliamentary elections; political attitudes; presidential elections; regulations; trust; vaccination; voting intention; war; well-being (health)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Public health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Citizens' Pulse

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Data Collector

• Statistics Finland

Time Period Covered

2023

Collection Dates

2023-01-18 – 2023-12-11

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-74 residing in mainland Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The samples for each individual collection round were formed of target persons aged 15 to 74 living in mainland Finland who had responded to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey, Consumer Confidence Survey, or Finnish Travel Survey, and for whom a current telephone number could be found. The sample sizes of the collection rounds varied from 2,622 to 2,972 persons. The persons included in the samples for the Citizens' Pulse surveys had expressed their willingness to respond to an additional survey when responding to the three surveys mentioned above. The samples for the Labour Force Survey, Consumer Confidence Survey and Finnish Travel Survey are drawn as stratified random samples from Statistics Finland's population database, which is based on the Central Population Register.

An invitation to participate in the study and a personal direct link to a Webropol survey were sent to the respondents by text message. The text message also contained a link to the Statistics Finland data collection webpage, where the participants were informed about, for instance, data protection. The data collection page includes a link to the privacy notice. Reminder messages were sent to those who had not yet responded two days after the first text message and on the last day of data collection. Most of the responses were received in the first three days after data collection began. Response rates varied between collection rounds and were in the range of 38.3-46.9%. More information on the sampling methods is available in the study descriptions of the individual datasets in the Citizens' Pulse series from 2023.

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

Related Datasets

FSD3757 Citizens' Pulse 1/2023

FSD3758 Citizens' Pulse 2/2023

FSD3773 Citizens' Pulse 3/2023

FSD3782 Citizens' Pulse 4/2023

FSD3790 Citizens' Pulse 5/2023

FSD3808 Citizens' Pulse 6/2023

FSD3821 Citizen's Pulse 7/2023

FSD3826 Citizen's Pulse 8/2023

FSD3839 Citizen's Pulse 9/2023

FSD3840 Citizen's Pulse 10/2023

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data delivered to FSD did not contain responses to open-ended questions.

Weighting

The data contain two weight variables. The variable kierrospaino ('round weight”) can be used when looking at data from a specific collection round, and the variable vuosipaino ('annual weight”) when using the entire dataset. The weight variables weight the data to correspond to the target population (people aged 15-74 residing in mainland Finland).

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

Statistics Finland & Prime Minister's Office: Citizens' Pulse: Combined Data 2023 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-10-17). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4006; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4006

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.

Other Material

See downloadable files at the top of the page.

More information can be found on the Citizens' Pulse webpage of the Finnish Government.

Related Publications

Kansalaispulssi 1/2023. Tutkimusseloste 25.1.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus.Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_01_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 20.3.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 2/2023. Tutkimusseloste 22.2.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus.Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_02_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 20.3.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 26.1.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 42. kierros. Verkkokysely 18.1.-23.1.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 20.3.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 23.2.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 43. kierros. Verkkokysely 15.2.-20.2.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 20.3.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 30.3.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 44. kierros. Verkkokysely 22.3.-27.3.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 19.5.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 3/2023. Tutkimusseloste 29.3.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus.Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_03_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 19.5.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 8.5.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 45. kierros. Verkkokysely 26.4.-2.5.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 19.5.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 4/2023. Tutkimusseloste 3.5.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus.Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_04_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 19.5.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 5/2023. Tutkimusseloste 14.6.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus.Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_05_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 30.6.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 21.6.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 46. kierros. Verkkokysely 7.6.-12.6.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 30.6.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 6/2023. Tutkimusseloste 22.8.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus. Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_06_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 15.9.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 25.8.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 47. kierros. Verkkokysely 16.8.-21.8.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 15.9.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 21.9.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 48. kierros. Verkkokysely 13.9.-16.9.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 4.10.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 7/2023. Tutkimusseloste 20.9.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus. Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_7_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 4.10.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 19.10.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 49. kierros. Verkkokysely 11.10.-16.10.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 27.10.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 8/2023. Tutkimusseloste 18.10.2023 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus. Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_8_2023_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 27.10.2023].

Kansalaispulssi 16.11.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 50. kierros. Verkkokysely 8.11.-13.11.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 14.2.2024].

Kansalaispulssi 14.12.2023. Kansalaispulssi: 51. kierros. Verkkokysely 5.12.-11.12.2023. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 15.2.2024].