Study title

Finnish Youth Survey 2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD4035

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4035
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4035

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Youth Research Society
• Ministry of Education and Culture. State Youth Council

Abstract

The Finnish Youth Survey 2024 examines young people's perceptions of their life situation, future prospects, and position in Finnish society.

First, respondents were asked about their views on working life, including job insecurity, coping at work, and the values and meaning associated with work. Respondents were also asked about their future expectations and life goals, including how important they considered achieving various milestones and things by the age of 35.

Next, the importance of public services in respondents' home municipalities was examined. Respondents were also asked about their trust in social institutions, their interest in politics, and their level of civic engagement and influence. In addition, respondents' attitudes towards societal issues such as national defence, membership of the European Union, and racism were explored.

Finally, the survey examined respondents' identities and experiences of belonging to different minority groups. Questions also focused on experiences of life management and life satisfaction, financial situation, leisure time, social relationships, and health.

Background variables included, among others, the respondent's gender, age group, region of residence, mother tongue, marital status, main activity, own and parents' level of education, household composition, and perceived financial situation.

Keywords

adolescents; attitudes; citizen participation; expectation; future society; identity; institutions; occupational life; social welfare; trust; values; well-being (health); youth

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Youth Surveys

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

2024-01-16 – 2024-03-14

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-29 living in mainland Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

The sample of respondents was drawn from the Population Information System using random sampling. The population was stratified based on age (15-19, 20-24, 25-29), registered gender (male, female), and native language (Finnish, Swedish, other). The sizes of the strata were determined based on the 2023 Finnish Youth Survey so that, if contactability were similar across strata, both data collection methods would yield a population-representative sample of approximately 1,000 young people.

The data were collected via telephone interviews and an online questionnaire. For the online questionnaire, 10,107 contacts were drawn from the Population Information System, while 150,079 contacts (including a supplementary sample) were drawn for the telephone interviews. For the telephone interviews, respondents were selected using stratified quota sampling, and the sample was supplemented in some strata due to lower-than-expected contactability. A total of 1,006 telephone interviews were conducted. The response rate was 3.9% among those individuals for whom a phone number was available. For the online questionnaire, respondents were selected using proportionate stratified sampling. A total of 1,347 responses were received, and the response rate was 13.3%. Invitations to participate in the online questionnaire were sent by post.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

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

The questionnaire is not available.

To prevent identification of respondents, the researcher has removed all open-ended responses from the data.

The data includes only those respondents who gave their consent to be included in the archived data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Finnish Youth Research Society & Ministry of Education and Culture: Finnish Youth Survey 2024 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-03-27). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4035; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4035

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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 Publications

Happonen, Konsta & Kiilakoski, Tomi (toim.) (2025) Nuoruuden kolme vuosikymmentä: Nuorisobarometri 2024. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusseura, valtion nuorisoneuvosto, opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö. https://doi.org/10.57049/nts.1639.